What we are doing this week:
In MUR...
This week we will not have spelling homework but we continue to work in class on the long -a spelling pattern.
This week we will also be working with linking verbs in grammar.
We will be reading the Jr. Great Books story Thank You Ma'am by Langston Hughes this week and working on developing questions based on the story. On Friday we will have a class seminar were students will discuss their thoughts and opinions about the story.
I have encouraged the students to go to the library and get the second book of the series if they enjoyed the first book - which all the students did! The second book is called The Genius Files: Never Say Genius.
In MUM...
Homework will be sent home Monday and due Friday. Please continue to work with your child on their basic facts at home.
This week we will continue working with multi-digit multiplication and move into long division.
Even if your child works 5-10 minutes a night on facts they will be successful in class each day. Thank you for your continued support at home!
In History...
This week we are continuing to work on our unit, Europe in the Middle Ages. The first quiz will be FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25th!
***Also, there will be an AT-HOME project that accompanies this unit. This will be explained in class on Monday, October 21 and will be due on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7th! ***
In Writing...
This week we will be starting our 6 + 1 Trait of Writing: Word Choice. Student's will be learning to use the thesaurus to come up with "Million Dollar Words" and create tribute poems about themselves.
Read Aloud...
Mrs. Puckett will continue to read the book Jackie and Me by Dan Gutman.
