May 3rd to May 7th
My students have really enjoyed writing poems and making a poetry book. Writing helps students to recognize rhyming patterns!
The Fifteenth Week of 2010 at School:
Science: We will continue to study ecosystems. We have learned about populations, habitats, and environments so far. Students have studied fresh water, salt water, forests, deserts, and grassland ecosystems.
Social Studies: We will begin the study of our city, Chicago. We will learn how Chicago go its name and who founded it.
Spelling: There will be a Spelling test #30 on Friday, May 7th.
Reading: This week we will focus on the reading strategies of inferring and summarizing while reading poems. Students will receive a new poem on Monday, May 3rd that they should practice reading every night. On Friday, May 7th they will read their poem to the class.
English: We will work on writing poems. We will also finish writing pen pal letters to second grade students at Elizabeth Ide. As we finish our poetry unit, we will begin a persuasive writing unit. This week students will write a persuasive letter to me explaining why they should have an extra recess!
Math: We will continue "Mad Minute" division. This week students will study division by 9's. There will be a test on division by 9's on Friday, May 7th. Students will receive two minutes to complete 20 division by 9's questions. We will continue the study of fractions.
Things to Remember: Friday 5/7: There will be a Spelling and a "Mad Minute" division test.
Contact Information:
E-Mail address: mpellin@ccsd66.org
Voice mail: (630)783-5065
