October 12th, 2015
Class activities for Monday, October 12
Spelling: Today was a preview of upcoming spelling words. I also sent students their year-long spelling list (see here).
Cursive: Cursive pp. 10-12 are available and due on Friday.
Reading: We started to practice the skill of determining important passages today.
Writing: We reviewed the idea about using details to prove general things a writer may say. The three best details to use to prove writing:
- talking–what the characters are saying
- action–what the characters are doing
- visual details-what the characters, places, objects look like
Today was also a revising day. Our next piece of writing is a personal narrative, due Friday, October 23. Your student should have their draft finished by now, at least a page typed, and should be going back to the draft to make changes.
Math: Today was a math practice day using MobyMax Math.
Homework is to practice MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for at least 15 minutes.
Science: We wrote important ideas in our magnet minibooks.
Social Studies: Students worked in teams to identify scarcity problems and possible solutions. Homework is to finish the scarcity chart if not done in class.
Notes:
- Students should be working 40 minutes each school night during their Daily Homework Time, even if there is no official “homework” from class that day.
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance at ParentVue and StudentVue.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.
