Sunday, December 11, 2016

Week of December 12

What we will be working on
Reading:  This is the last week students will study nonfiction text features.  We will also be work on close readings.  This is where students find information in the text.
Writing:  Students will work on a persuasive writing assignment over the next 2 weeks.  They are persuading Santa that they are a good helper!
Math:   We have started chapter 6.  This chapter will cover the understanding of division.  There will be a quiz mid week.
Social Studies:  Students will study holiday customs from around the world as well as read about current events in the Scholastic News Articles.

Science: We are studying trees in the month of December.

Homework This Week
Students received last Friday:  Spelling Words and  Fluency
Daily: Minute Math, Read 20 min.  Monday:  Vocabulary


Sunday, December 4, 2016

Week of December 3

What we will be working on …
Reading:  The next 2 weeks students will study nonfiction text features.  There are 10 features we will study. 
Writing:  Students will continue to study and work on opinion writing for the month of December.
Math:   We will begin chapter 6.  This chapter will cover the understanding of division.
Social Studies:  Students will study holiday customs from around the world as well as read about current events in the Scholastic News Articles.

Science: We will begin studying trees in the month of December.

Homework This Week
Students received last Friday:  Spelling Words and  Fluency
Daily: Minute Math, Read 20 min.  Monday:  Vocabulary