I am so proud of my class for their accomplishments in reading this year! Last week, we discussed how many novels we have read so far and couldn't believe that we had already read 7! They have worked hard and have risen to the challenge of any novel I've asked them to read. I am especially proud of them during our reading of The Witch of Blackbird Pond. While the book was above grade level, they all approached the story with enthusiasm and determination. They did a great job of analyzing the text and characters.
Our next novel is also a bit above grade level, but it is an exciting story that truly captures the spirit of America during this period in history. I know that the children are going to love it. For the at-home reading this month, I encourage you to read with your child, as the text can be a bit difficult. This book is also divided into parts, with smaller chapters within and the chapter numbers repeat for each new part. Thus, for homework assignments, I will give the part and chapter numbers along with the page numbers. If you have any questions about which pages your child is to read, please feel free to text me!
News to Know
- Will Rester is this week's snack helper. Emmy will be next week's helper. Also, I have finished out the schedule for the rest of year.
- Please send money for this Friday's field trip and your child's book for this unit if you have not already done so.
- We will be making barometers on Thursday, so if you have a small coffee can, please send one. I know that these are difficult to find, so if you do not have one, do not worry. We may just make one barometer as a class.
Language Arts
We will begin reading our new book. We will continue our study of adjectives with articles, adjectives after linking verbs, and proper adjectives. We will have a short quiz on adjectives and articles on Tuesday. We will also continue to work on our blogs.
Math
We will take the Topic 10 test on Monday. I reviewed with the students on Friday, and they all seem to have a good grasp of the material. We will then begin Topic 11: Congruence and Symmetry. This is a short, easy topic and we should finish it on Thursday. Depending on how the students are doing, we may test this topic on next Monday. I hate to give two Monday tests, but I will only do it if the students have a good understanding of the topic and can take the test without having to study over the weekend. We will discuss our options on Thursday and I will let you know by Friday what we plan to do.
Science / Social Studies
We had so much fun studying weather last week! We made rain gauges and wind vanes. After the rain on Thursday, our gauges showed us that it had rained 1 inch! This week, we will be making anemometers and barometers. We will create our chart to compare weather in other cities. We will also continue studying the fifty states. We will begin by learning the names and locations of the states in the Southeastern US.
