February 19th, 2016
Class activities for Friday, February 19
Spelling: We reviewed common spelling patterns for the /s/ sound: s, ss, sc, cy, ci, ce
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Friday.
Reading: Today was an AR and reading skills today. Students work on MobyMax Science for today’s reading practice.
Writing: We finished reviewing important core democratic values today. Homework is to think of an idea to improve our school or community.
Our next writing project is a persuasive letter (more details here and here’s a checklist) about an idea to improve our school or community. This essay will be due is due Friday, March 4.
Math: We practiced two-digit multiplication using partial products today. Students also worked on multiplication or other math skills at MobyMax. Here are some skills we’ve been working on lately:
Homework is to practice MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for at least 15 minutes.
Science: Students received space science books and we started an experiment to test how much bigger the earth is than the moon. We’ll continue this experiment next week.
Social Studies: We used this time to finish learning about core democratic values for our next writing project.
Notes:
- Spring Conferences are March 8-10. View or edit or conference time here.
- Looking for a way to motivate your student to read at home? Try Don’t Break the Chain. It’s a simple way to building reading habits.
- 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.
