In MUR...
This week we will start working in our Wordly Wise workbooks which is the vocabulary program that we use here at CA. These vocabulary words will also be the spelling words for the week. Students will be assigned spelling homework on Monday which is due on Friday. The spelling/vocabulary test will also be on Friday. For these tests, students will be expected to write the spelling word along with its definition(s).
We will also start working in our Analytical Grammar packets focusing on nouns the first week. Expect to see grammar homework throughout the week.
In MUM...
This week we are going to start Unit One: Place Value of Whole Numbers. Students will be working with numbers up to 100,000 and comparing numbers to 100,000. We will specifically work on number forms, knowing the value or a number and identifying which digits are in what place. We will also compare and order numbers.
Students will receive math homework on Monday that is due by Friday. This packet will contain a few basic fact worksheets and will also contain a few pages on the topic that we are working on during the week. There may also be homework that comes home during the week, of in class work is not finished in class. This work will be due the following day.
In Writing...
We will be diving into the 6 +
1 Traits of Writing starting off with the topic of Word Choice.
Students will write a tribute poem that using great word choice to
describe someone that they cherish in their lives.
We will also be spending 1-2 days per week in the lab working on our typing skills. The free website that we will use is http://www.freetypinggame.net if you would like to access it at home. Another great site that you can encourage your child to use at home is called http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/.
In History...
This week Mrs. Roth's group will continue the first two unit in the history
books, which are all about geography. We will be learning all
about maps and famous world mountains. These units will take the first
three weeks of school to get through and then Mrs. Slavik's class will
join me for round two.
In Literature Circles...
We will start practicing the process of literature circles as a whole
group over the first few weeks of school. Students will be learning and
practicing the roles in order to be prepared for small group/independent
work. We will start by reading the book "Among the Hidden" by Margaret
Peterson Haddix.
What we are reading for read aloud...
I always kick of the year by reading one on my favorite books called
"The Underneath" by Kathi Appelt. We started the story today, and the
students are already very excited to keep reading!
