Math: This week we will continue learning about fractional
parts. We will work with halves and
fourths this week. We will apply the
knowledge we have gained about fractional parts when we solve word problems in
our math notebooks. Again, anything you
can do at home to pull this concept into the kiddos’ daily life is great!
Reading
and Writing Workshop: This week in Reading and Writing workshop, we will be reading
Expository texts to become experts about an animal. We will be using the
Research Process to help us. The students were allowed to choose an expository
text about an animal from the library last week, and we will be using it and
kid friendly research engines such as www.pebblego.com
to learn about the topic. All of the
kids picked different animals to research, so I am excited to see what we can
all learn!
Research Process:
- Pic
a topic to research
- Activate
prior knowledge (What do you already know about your topic?)
- Ask
questions (What do you want to learn about your topic?)
- Read
Expository texts (books, websites, magazines, newspapers)
- Record
the information found
- Reflect
(What did you learn about your topic?)
Word Study:
Green: ut, ug and un Word Families
Blue: k, wh, qu, tw
Red: Short -e and Long –e (CVVC)
Science: This
week in science we will learn about the different natural resources, what they
are used for, and how we can help by conserving them. On Earth Day (April 22) we will focus on what
reducing, reusing, and recycling and we will discuss how those 3 things can
help our beautiful planet, Earth.
Habit #4 Think Win-Win: I balance the courage of getting what I want
with the consideration of what others want.
Reminders:
*Please remember to send a healthy snack every day. Snack time is @ 9:30am.
*Make sure your child wears tennis shoes every
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
*Library day is Tuesday.
*Please remember to send back your child’s orange
folder and homework bag every day.
*It helps me tremendously if you leave the reading
response notebook and books in the homework bag every day. We use them at school!
Dates to
remember:
April 22-24:
STAAR Testing-NO VISITORS
May 1: Field
Trip to ZACH Theater
Talent
Show (K-3)
May 2: Field
Day
Talent Show (4-5)
May 5-9:
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7: Early
Release Day
May 9: Career
Day
May 12-16:
Book Fair
May 26: No
School-Memorial Day
May 29: Game
Day!
May 30: End
of the Year Party and Last day of school!
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