Take a look on the right side of the page....I have added a page to the blog that lists our weekly spelling and sight words. Click on the link, find the story we are working on for the week, and then click on whichever you need...the spelling words or the sight words.
We have recently begun doing weekly fluency assessments in Reading. Each Monday, your child does a "cold read" of a grade level passage that he/she has never seen before. They have 1 minute to read as much as they can in the passage. Students will bring home a copy of the passage on Monday and should practice it throughout the week. If they are unable to meet a minimum of 20 words per minute on Monday's assessment, they will be retested on Friday. Please read these passages with your children nightly. It only takes a moment and is so valuable to their fluency skills.
In Music class, the students have been practicing for the Christmas program. Informational letters from Mrs. Poppell will be going home on Monday to let you know your child's role in the program and the attire he/she will need. If you have any further questions, please contact Mrs. Poppell.
Next week is children's book week. Here is the schedule for the week:
Monday - No School
Tuesday - Crazy Sock Day
Wednesday - Hat Day
Thursday - Camouflage Day
Friday - *Book Character Parade
*Students can dress up like their favorite book character. Students will need to carry the book with them during the parade through the school. Books must be chosen before Friday.
In Reading, we are almost finished reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The kids have really enjoyed this story. Roald Dahl certainly has quite an imagination. I hope the kids will be able to understand from reading this book that their only limitations are their own imaginations!
We are wrapping up Unit 2 in Math and will be moving into Unit 3, Geometry. Personally, I don't remember learning Geometry until 10th grade but these days we are starting early. Your children will be learning some new and interesting concepts in math. This is actually a fun unit and the kids usually tend to do well with it.
In Science, we are finishing up magnets and will then be moving on to sound. The kids have had a blast playing with magnets and learning that magnets not only attract but also repel. Ask your child why this happens...he/she should be able to answer your question! :)
In Social Studies, we have learned about many tall tales such as John Henry, Annie Oakley, Davy Crockett, and Paul Bunyan. We will be moving on to famous American heroes.
