Reading Your children are learning a whole new vocabulary! Wonderful words like Metacognition (thinking about our thinking) and Schema (our knowledge and experience). We use both of those things, and many more things to help us understand what we read in all aspects of our lives. We are working hard on reading with purpose and comprehension, using our schema to build knowledge and make connections. We are using poetry right now to learn about tone, author's purpose, figurative language, theme and summarizing. Ask your kids what the elements of poetry are.
Writing We are using what we know about the elements of poetry (rhythm, rhyme, repetition, alliteration, similes, metaphors) to write poetry. We are also writing letters to veterans in the veteran's hospital.
Math We are still pushing to have our multiplication/division facts down by the end of this week! KEEP PRACTICING THOSE MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION FACTS! We are working on long division. This is a hard skill but I'm seeing some great progress.
Spelling We are working on the correct usages of apostrophes in contractions and with ownership. Have your student explain the difference and give some examples. We're also working on the correct spelling of plurals. Keep studying those spelling words! You will continue to see many of them resurface again.
Things to be aware of:
* This week we are still in full-swing in school. We will continue to work hard all week. I will not be introducing many new things but we will be working to finish up projects and classroom goals.
* Family Game Night is coming up Thursday, December 18th, 6-7:30pm. Come enjoy playing games together and having some snacks.
* Christmas Break starts December 20th through January 4th. Back to school on January 5th!
Writing We are using what we know about the elements of poetry (rhythm, rhyme, repetition, alliteration, similes, metaphors) to write poetry. We are also writing letters to veterans in the veteran's hospital.
Math We are still pushing to have our multiplication/division facts down by the end of this week! KEEP PRACTICING THOSE MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION FACTS! We are working on long division. This is a hard skill but I'm seeing some great progress.
Spelling We are working on the correct usages of apostrophes in contractions and with ownership. Have your student explain the difference and give some examples. We're also working on the correct spelling of plurals. Keep studying those spelling words! You will continue to see many of them resurface again.
Things to be aware of:
* This week we are still in full-swing in school. We will continue to work hard all week. I will not be introducing many new things but we will be working to finish up projects and classroom goals.
* Family Game Night is coming up Thursday, December 18th, 6-7:30pm. Come enjoy playing games together and having some snacks.
* Christmas Break starts December 20th through January 4th. Back to school on January 5th!