Blog Post 9/25

Hi Parents!

Thank you so much for all of the sign-ups we received to help with the Prairie party! We can’t wait.  If you are volunteering or sending items, this is just a reminder that the event will start at 10:10 and go until 11:25.  Thank you for all of the volunteers.

On that note, I am still searching for parent volunteers for math.  Thank you to the two parents who heled out this week- the students loved it.  We would love 4 volunteers, but if I can get two per week that would be wonderful.  This allows us to differentiate more for your students (i.e. giving challenge problems to the students that need it and reviewing old concepts for those that need it).  The time is Wednesdays from 12:35-1:45. If I can get 2-4 committed volunteers then I will be able to have a mini training.  Every week I will supply a plan and a key to help you all feel comfortable.  If you are able to volunteer (I know your students would love it!) please let me know.  If you are dying to volunteer, but that time is not available, please let me know!  If I get enough parents that can come at another time and/or day I might be able to switch things around.  Please let me know.  Thank you!!

Upcoming for the LAST WEEK OF QUARTER 1!  (I really can not believe it is the last week of the quarter.)  I am so lucky to have such a wonderful class and to be able to work at such an amazing school.  Thank you all for making the beginning of the year so wonderful.

Assessments/Projects:

Monday- None

Tuesday- Canada Project Due

Wednesday- Little House Test & Volunteers for Poetry Recitations

Thursday- Canada Assessment & Finish poetry Recitations &Spalding Assessment

Friday- no school (HAPPY FALL BREAK AND R&R)

*This is a busy week as we wrap up the quarter.  Please have students finish their Canada project and be ready for poetry recitations over the weekend so that they can focus on Little House and History during the week.

Subjects:

Reading: We will be finishing up some final activities for Little House.  Our final assessment is on Wednesday. Please expect the study guide to come home on Monday.  The students are so excited for our Prairie day celebration.  After fall break we will be starting Pinocchio, so please have students start bringing them to school.

Grammar/Writing: We will continue working on summaries and practice classifying sentences with adjectives!

Spalding:  Please note that Spalding will only have 20 words next week.  We will learn ten new words on Monday and Tuesday, review on Wednesday, and test on Thursday.

History: We will finish up our unit on Canada!  Look for the study guide on Tuesday night.  We will complete the study guide in class on Tuesday.

Science:  We just began our unit on ecology.  We will continue learning about the interesting area of science.

Math:  We are beginning multiplication.  This exciting unit begins with lots of pictures to represent these problems visually.  It would be appropriate and encouraged to begin basic flashcard multiplication with your student within the next week.  You can start with 2,3,4,5, and 10.  Once we have covered 6,7,8, and 9 then feel free to work those facts in.  If your student is ready you may practice all of the facts for 1-10.  You won’t see multiplication bar models for a few days, but don’t worry they are right around the corner!