We began our week by introducing Simple Machines. The children did various activities today that provided a good foundation for work that they will complete in the computer lab on Wednesday and Thursday. We read about Simple Machines in our science book and used a guideline to look for specific information. Learning how to locate information within a text is very important. Then we watched a wonderful Brainpop, and interactive video, on simple machines and then completed a web using a website provided by Mrs. Baralt. The children are allowed to go to this website at home and show you what they have learned. I have also showed them another website that they are allowed to go to and explore the various simple machines that one can find in and around the house. The websites are as follows:
www.ittybittyurl.com/13x and http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/
Our spelling words this week demonstrate the use of consonant blends. I would like the children to complete one Spelling City activity this week using these words.
The children are coming home with a reading comprehension activity that is due on Friday entitled The Golden Touch. This week they are working on vocabulary that they may not recognize. They are write their own definition depending on how the word is used in the passage, giving them practice with using context clues to help with understanding. They are not to look up these words in a dictionary. Please make sure they read this passage aloud to you and then read again independently. Make sure you sign the paper when they are finished. Thank you!
The children will also come home with their paper envelope tomorrow. If your child has not turned theirs in, please make sure they return it to school tomorrow. Also, they are to turn in the Responsible Use Policy Form signed by both you and your child.
In Math, we are working on word problems and learn three styles of strategies that help the children organize the information to help solve the word problems successfully. We will also
practice organizing information on a chart according to high and low temperature. You will want to be on the lookout for this chart coming home soon.
In reading, we are beginning a new unit on Ancestors. I asked the children to go home tonight and see if they had a picture of an ancestor that they were allowed to bring to school. The older the picture the better. Later on this week, after reading a couple of stories, the children will come home with a family tree to complete. This is always a fun learning experience and a way for the children to get to know more about their relatives. We will also begin our new class novel, 7*9= Trouble about a character that is apprehensive and has some difficulty with learning his multiplication tables. We have completed Muggie Maggie in class and are now working in groups to outline the major events in each chapter to present to the class. Our objective this week is to continue with main idea and supporting details.
Our Wordly Wise words for the new lesson are as follows: ambition, auction, coast, current, frail, intelligent, novel, resident, starve, volunteer
We are completing our study of Florida and will begin our study of the Native American groups indigenous to Florida. The children completed a great web in compute lab last week expressed certain facts that they had learned along with graphics. You will see these in the hallway when you come for our parent conference on October 6.
So that we have a focus for Parent Conference Day, I will be addressing your child's strengths and areas of weakness in work habits in regard to working independently and certain skills that need to be reviewed more diligently at home. If you have any questions or concerns, please jot them down prior to your visit. It never fails, but our time will go by very quickly and I want to make sure that we utilize every second.
Homework tonight is as follows:
Science... complete the simple machines crossword puzzle
Math...Home Link 2.3 and2.5
Reading Comprehension Activity... due Friday
Study spelling words and complete a Spelling City activity by Friday
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