Classroom Happenings 4/22/19

What a glorious weekend we had. I hope you were all able to get outside and enjoy the sunshine and warmth. It is forecasted to be nice all week so we should be able to get outside and get some of our energy out. Yay!  😎

Math:  We started unit 7, which is all about fractions. The preview we had a few weeks ago must have really helped because the kids are catching on quickly. With any luck, we will buzz right through this unit and be ready for the M-Step.

Writing: We have started writing our paragraphs for our biographies and should finish the rough drafts by the end of this week. Some of the kids are a bit behind, so if they are not finished with their rough draft by Friday, you will see it coming home to work on over the weekend.

Spelling: Your child should have brought home his/her spelling words on Friday. This weeks words(Week 22) focus on adding ed and ing suffixes to words. The rules used here are if the vowel is short (bed) you need to double the consonant before you add ing (bedding).  The second rule is if the word ends with an e (bake) you need to drop the e before you add ing (baking). The list is posted below.

Social Studies: Our focus this week will be to learn the three branches of government: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. They will also learn who is in charge at each of these levels and what the job of each branch is.

Reading: The kids are doing a nice job with our social issues unit. They have read picture books and articles that focus on various social issues. They recorded the social issues they identified and used the text to support their answers. We will start reading a chapter book this week that also deals with a social issue. It is called The Jacket by Andrew Clements.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. It is best to contact me via email. I check that frequently, so will be able to respond in a more timely manner. nflory@hpseagles.net

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