September 20th, 2013
Class activities for Friday, September 20
Spelling: None on Fridays.
Cursive: Cursive workbook pp. 14-17 are due next Friday.
Reading: Students worked on MobyMax Reading today. You can check on your student’s reading progress by visiting StudentVue.
Writing: We talked about another way to focus a story: focusing on a theme. Writing about a theme helps a writer to focus on one main idea that the enter story is connected to. For example, a writer may choose to write about their sister’s silly questions, and focus on just questions she asks, rather than what she looks like, what her favorite things are, or her sister’s birthday.
Students also continued to work on their personal narrative, due Monday, September 23. The personal narrative should be written about a memory or true event in each student’s life. Your student is using MrHowd.com Google Docs to write the story. They can work from home; have them show you what they’ve got so far. Decorated writing porfolios are also due Monday.
Math: Students praticed math skills using MobyMax and Khan Academy.
Science: None today due to Fall Field Day.
The Energy Fair is on Friday, September 27 (more details here).
Social Studies: We read a book called Ox Cart Man and looked for places where he was buying, selling, producing, consuming and doing other economic activities.
- Yellow magnets: 0
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: TBD): 1
Notes:
- Decorated writing portfolios are due next week.
- The Energy Fair is Friday, September 27.
- Visit our new Links page! Keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
- Students have been asked to bring in, or purchase from me, three poly envelopes (three for $2.50) and at least one dry erase marker ($0.50).
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance online.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.
