With all the days of school we miss in November, it was great to get so much done this week! Here's our week in review:
Math: We started our new "Module" with strategies to solve multiplication problems based on our base 10 knowledge. We continue to model our thinking in different ways. We debated the use of parentheses and when we do and do not need them. We introduced the vocabulary Commutative Property to describe multiplication expression's ability to move the numbers around. We had a Friday math quiz that went home with kids at the end of the day. It was the first one of the unit, so concepts are still new.
Writing: We are now focused on ONE piece of narrative writing and how to revise it to make it a strong story. Students should be thinking about the "heart" of the story- what they want the reader to walk away with. Is it just a story about a crashed go-kart, or is it about realizing that even though you and your brother fight a lot, he really does care about you and what happens to you?
Reading: We continue to read Home of the Brave as a class and think about developing strong theories about characters based on context clues. Students should be reading their own book 30 mins a night.
PYP: We are full into our Sharing the Planet unit. Students started to explore non-fiction books related to our lines of inquiry. They will be developing personal interest questions to research further with a group. See the PYP page for more information about this unit.
Special thank you to our Congressional Librarians for getting our library organized and labeled. We had some GREAT new books donated from the book fair and they are all displayed wonderfully and getting into hands of students.
Math: We started our new "Module" with strategies to solve multiplication problems based on our base 10 knowledge. We continue to model our thinking in different ways. We debated the use of parentheses and when we do and do not need them. We introduced the vocabulary Commutative Property to describe multiplication expression's ability to move the numbers around. We had a Friday math quiz that went home with kids at the end of the day. It was the first one of the unit, so concepts are still new.
Writing: We are now focused on ONE piece of narrative writing and how to revise it to make it a strong story. Students should be thinking about the "heart" of the story- what they want the reader to walk away with. Is it just a story about a crashed go-kart, or is it about realizing that even though you and your brother fight a lot, he really does care about you and what happens to you?
Reading: We continue to read Home of the Brave as a class and think about developing strong theories about characters based on context clues. Students should be reading their own book 30 mins a night.
PYP: We are full into our Sharing the Planet unit. Students started to explore non-fiction books related to our lines of inquiry. They will be developing personal interest questions to research further with a group. See the PYP page for more information about this unit.
Special thank you to our Congressional Librarians for getting our library organized and labeled. We had some GREAT new books donated from the book fair and they are all displayed wonderfully and getting into hands of students.