What's Happening in Room 30............

Important Announcements:

• The students were given their spelling words on Friday and will be tested  on 9/24.  The list consists of 3 spelling words from their writing, 5 content words and 5 words containing a pattern.  They will be assigned two spelling assignments; one this week and one next week.

• The students were given 2's and 3's multiplication flashcards last week.  They should be practicing them a few minutes every night to help them master their facts.  As your child works towards higher levels, I will offer flashcards for them to take and use at home.  There are also math site links on the blog that the students can use to practice the facts, as well. 

Word of the Week: comprehend (from our reading lessons).  To help us comprehend what we are reading, it is helpful to put yourself in the character's shoes.

Dates to Remember: 

Wednesday:  Flyer Families! - Please have your child wear their Flyer Family shirt
                       Early Release
Thursday: Dad's Club Meeting at 7:30 - Smugala's
Monday ( 9/21):  Mid-Quarter Reports will be coming home
                 

What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• The students will continue to use their reading plan they created to complete their 80 minutes of reading at home.
• The students will learn how to read with intensity to make sure they are comprehending what they are reading.  We will be practicing this as a class as we read Tiger Rising.
• I will begin to work with small groups on vocabulary strategies during independent reading.

Writer's Workshop:

• The students have decided on a story idea for their realistic fiction stories.  This week, they will learn about themes and decide on a theme for their story.  They will also be bringing their characters to life and learn how to create a story arc before writing their 1st scene.

Math:

• The students will continue to be tested on their multiplication facts using Rocket Math.
• They will be adding and subtracting mentally, estimating sums and differences and subtracting whole numbers with regrouping.
• We will begin math stations this week, and the students will have an opportunity to work on ALEKS.

Science:

• The students will conduct another investigation this week as they work through the Scientific Method.  They will be writing the hypothesis, deciding on the variables, write a procedure and a conclusion.