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Spelling: We reviewed the idea that idioms are phrases that have a hidden meaning. We also reviewed common spelling patterns for the long /i/ sound.

Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 25, 26, 29 are available and were due today.

Reading: We finished reading a drama about a frog princess today. Today was reading skills practice day using MobyMax.

Writing: We talked about writing visual details to show what the setting looks like. Students also worked on drafting. Our next piece of writing is a fiction story due Monday, November 27. Your student should be drafting at this point and should have about half a page typed. Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes if needed.

Math: Today was a day to catch up on any unfinished place value skills at Khan Academy.

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy if needed.

Science: Students worked on the Space Fashion Show (more details and a sample script). The Space Fashion Show is our final project of our space unit. Students are working in groups to write a fashion show script that tells about the sun, moon, or earth (click here to find your student’s group script). One student from each group will “model” a costume of the sun, moon, or earth. The Space Fashion Show is Tuesday, November 21 at 2 pm in the small gym. Family members are invited!

Social Studies: None today.

Character Strength: Ask your student what they learned about bravery this week.

Notes:

• Fall conferences are November 14-16. View, signup or edit your conference time here.
• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time? This is a daily (Monday through Thursday) time of 40 minutes for students to work on math, writing, math facts, cursive, or other homework. Maybe it’s right after school, or at 5 pm, or right after dinner. The idea is that your student is working each day on something to make them smarter. Here is a sample schedule and more ideas.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at Jupiter Ed.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.

Spelling: We learned that homographs are words that are spelled the same, but have a different meaning and may have a different pronunciation. Can you read these homographs correctly the first time?

• Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present .
• A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
• When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
• I did not object to the object.
• The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
• There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
• They were too close to the door to close it.
• The buck does funny things when the does are present.

Here are more homophones!

Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 25, 26, 29 are available and are due Friday.

Reading: We started to read a drama about a frog princess today. Today was also a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Students worked on prewriting conferences with a partner. Students also worked on drafting. Our next piece of writing is a fiction story due Monday, November 27. Your student should be drafting at this point. Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes.

Math: We practiced rounding today at Khan Academy.

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We wrote notes about moon phases. Students also started working on the Space Fashion Show (more details and a sample script). The Space Fashion Show is our final project of our space unit. Students are working in groups to write a fashion show script that tells about the sun, moon, or earth (click here soon to find your student’s group script). One student from each group will “model” a costume of the sun, moon, or earth. The Space Fashion Show is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, November 21 in the afternoon. Family members are invited!

Social Studies: We reviewed branches of the government and students wrote notes on a Time for Kids Branches of the Government page. Homework is to finish this note page if not done in class.

Character Strength: We are learning about Bravery for a second week.

Notes:

• Fall conferences are November 14-16. View, signup or edit your conference time here.
• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time? This is a daily (Monday through Thursday) time of 40 minutes for students to work on math, writing, math facts, cursive, or other homework. Maybe it’s right after school, or at 5 pm, or right after dinner. The idea is that your student is working each day on something to make them smarter. Here is a sample schedule and more ideas.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at Jupiter Ed.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 25, 26, 29 are available and are due Friday. We also had a cursive quiz today.

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles. Students read dramas and wrote notes about their thinking. Some groups worked on making connections about things the text reminded them of.

Writing: We talked again today about how to make characters seem real by adding realistic sounding talking and actions. Nice characters should sound nice. Mean characters should say mean things.

Students also worked on prewriting. Our next piece of writing is a fiction story due Monday, November 27. Your student should be finishing prewriting at this point. Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes and to finish prewriting.

Math: We practiced using place value to compare numbers today at Khan Academy.

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We learned about how the moon’s revolution around the earth changes how the moon looks in our sky. Moon phases change in a pattern that lasts about a month.

Social Studies: We talked about how proactive students stop and think after something difficult happens.

Character Strength: We are learning about Bravery for a second week.

Notes:

• Fall conferences are November 14-16. View, signup or edit your conference time here.
• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time? This is a daily (Monday through Thursday) time of 40 minutes for students to work on math, writing, math facts, cursive, or other homework. Maybe it’s right after school, or at 5 pm, or right after dinner. The idea is that your student is working each day on something to make them smarter. Here is a sample schedule and more ideas.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at Jupiter Ed.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.

Spelling: We reviewed common spelling patterns for the long /i/ sound.

Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 25, 26, 29 are available and are due Friday.

Reading: We are focusing on animal stories again this week, and the genre focus is dramas. Today, we ready about a diligent ant and a lazy grasshopper. We also learned about on asking questions, what a drama is, and how to use antonyms to solve unknown words.

Writing: We talked today about how to make characters seem real by adding visual details to describe them, showing how they act, writing dialogue for them, and showing how the other characters react to them.

Students also started prewriting today. Our next piece of writing is a fiction story due Monday, November 27. Your student should be prewriting at this point, including planning characters, places, and what happens in the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes.

Math: We practiced place value skills today, focusing on how to multiply and divide by 10.

Here are some skills we’ve been working on lately:

• Math Patterns 2
• Intro to place value
• Write whole numbers in expanded form
• Write numbers in written form
• Creating largest or smallest number
• Place value blocks
• Multiply and divide by 10

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We reviewed how the earth and moon rotate and revolve.

Social Studies: We learned how all three branches are involved with laws in our country, but how each branch has their own powers.

Character Strength: We are learning about Bravery for a second week.

Notes:

• Fall conferences are November 14-16. View, signup or edit your conference time here.
• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time? This is a daily (Monday through Thursday) time of 40 minutes for students to work on math, writing, math facts, cursive, or other homework. Maybe it’s right after school, or at 5 pm, or right after dinner. The idea is that your student is working each day on something to make them smarter. Here is a sample schedule and more ideas.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at Jupiter Ed.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.

Pics from our Hawaiian Beach Bash:

Hawaiian Beach Bash 2017

66 new photos · Album by Christian Howd