Week 12

Week 12

I can't believe it is November already.  The class has been very busy learning many new concepts in all subject areas. This week we will finish learning about Explorers in Social Studies. We have been reading, using our interactive notebooks, and writing about the Explorers. Look in our hall for your child's letter written to Captain Christopher Columbus applying for a job on his one of his ships. We will start our Simple Machines Unit with a trip to the Science Lab on Friday, November 9th.

In Math, we have been working on multiplication and division not using standard algorithm.  Ask your child to show you partial product and partial quotient.  Not using the standard algorithm is helping the students to understand numbers, how they work, and place value. Here are some videos that explain partial product and partial quotient.

In Language Arts, we have been working on theme. Students have been reading and discussing stories and poems and determining the theme of what they have read.  Students have also been working on writing an opinion letter.  I am finding that many of the students in our class have strong opinions about many topics.  Students will then chose his/her favorite explorer and write a paper on why this explorer is the best in his/her opinion.

Important Notes:
Specials have changed due to Election Day.
Week of November 5th:
Monday - PE
Tuesday - No School
Wednesday - PE
Thursday - Art
Friday - Computers

Week of November 12th
Monday - Music
Tuesday - PE
Wednesday - PE
Thursday - Art
Friday - Computer

Our day for Thanksgiving lunch with guests is Wednesday, November 14 at 11:00. Hope to see you at Addison that day enjoying a wonderful Thanksgiving meal.

Thanksgiving break is the week of November 19. Please continue to have your child read and log pages into their reading logs.  Also, your child needs to practice math facts to reach the goals they have set.

Look for information about the Holiday Party after the Thanksgiving break.  Our Room Mom, Mrs. Dickerson, will be looking for parents that can help.  Please email me if you are interested in helping.

Wish List:
We are in need of a ream or two of printer paper. We use printer paper for many things in the classroom, such as interavitive notebooks, itty-bitty books, flip books, and many other classroom activities.