December 11th, 2015
Class activities for Friday, December 11
Spelling: We learned about common spelling patterns for the /k/ sound: c, k, qu, ck, ch.
Cursive: Cursive pp. 31-33 are available in class and due on Friday.
Reading: Today was a reading skills and AR practice day.
Writing: Students received their grade from the last piece of writing, and they wrote goals for what they would like to work on for the current piece.
Today was a revising day; students focused on revising something that was lacking in their last writing piece. A fiction story will be due Friday, December 18. Your student should be done with their draft and revising by making improvements and changes. Homework is to work on writing for at least 15 minutes.
Math: None today due to Eagle Time.
Below are some skills we’ve been working on lately:
Homework is to practice MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for at least 15 minutes.
Science: None today due to extra time with social studies. We’ll have extra science on Monday and a test about electricity and safety.
Social Studies: We learned about the history of automobiles in Michigan, and learned about how factories using specialization, division of labor, and assembly lines to be more productive.
Notes:
- Our Fiesta Mexicana is Tuesday, December 22 from 9-noon. Family members are welcome to help out and join us. Here is our volunteer list.
- 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 or StudentVue.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.
