The crisp fall air is finally here and I am beginning to sense that it is truly fall. Things are going well in room 105! Hopefully you all received your 1-month check-in. Next month we will all meet for parent teacher conferences, but remember if you have concerns that it is never too early to reach out.
In Reading students have been focusing on learning to write a summary using the organizer "Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then". If you and your family watch a movie ask them if they can summarize it using the same strategy. It is good practice, and a skill they will use a ton next year. Students have also been learning about Character Traits. In addition to naming traits I am working with students to use direct evidence (character actions) from a text to support their opinion. You can do the same thing using characters from a show.
In Writing we started by focusing on our Ecosystems unit, writing poetry to represent a food chain. Now we are turning out attention to narrative writing.
In Math students finished their first unit. All students should have brought home their unit 1 test for you to review. Unit 2 focuses on the traditional algorithm. Students should be able to multiply 3x2 digit numbers using this method. They are really grasping the strategy, however all students need practice on their basic math facts.
In Content we finished our first Science unit on Ecosystems. Benchmark scores should be sent home sometime next week. We are now starting our first Social Studies unit which focuses on the first 13 colonies. Students will be using the inquiry model to research and form an opinion about "where" they would have settled if given the choice.
Lastly, last week we started First Chapter Fridays. Each Friday we will read the first chapter of a book in the classroom. Watch for my Friday update with the title and author in case your child is interested in Reading it at home.
