Thank you for all of the great books from my Wish List. I sent Thank you cards home with students last week, but am mentioning it here as well just in case a card didn't make it home.
This week we will learn about Veterans and will be able to watch the 5th grade assembly on thesmartboard while the show is happening live in the Common Room.
Math: Counting with coins is a BIG challenge! Please practice counting with coins at home. Starting with 1 nickel and adding on pennies (ie: saying "5-6-7-8) and then try the same with 2 nickels ("5-10-11-12-13...). This week we will be measuring the length of many different items.
Reading Workshop: We are going to continue to look for patterns in books. Last week we explored "word patterns". We were able to find many examples of this in our books. This week we will look a little deeper at the concept of patterns in a story's plot. This will include noticing things like characters and how he/she solves the problem. Many of our favorite books follow the pattern of a character facing a challenge, trying to fix it and ending with the problem solved.
Writing Workshop: We had a great time writing descriptions of some objects last week (shoes, backpacks). This week we will write descriptions of places. Basic sentence structure of beginning with a capital and ending with a period is being reinforced and reviewed.
1. Read for at least 15 minutes
2. Fall Word Work Homework
Tuesday 11/9
1. Read for at least 15 minutes
2. Book Report: Falling for a Good Book
Wednesday 11/10
1. Read for at least 15 minutes
2. Math: Counting Coins "Nuts for Sale"
Thursday 11/11
1. Read for at least 15 minutes
2. Review for tomorrow's spelling test
Have a great week!
