September 18th- September 22nd
Tuesday, September 26th is Johnny Appleseed’s birthday. We will be having a celebration! Please send a peeled, cored, and sliced apple with your child on Tuesday, September 26th to be used to make applesauce for the class.
The Upcoming Week of School:
Science: This week we will focus on social studies.
Social Studies: There will be a Continent and Ocean Test on Wednesday, September 20th. Students have already received their study guides. Next, we will study hemispheres.
Math: We will continue our study of unit 1. This week students will focus on various multiplication and division strategies. They will also make multiplication comparisons. There will be a multiplication and division checkpoint on Thursday where students will apply strategies they have learned in class. Students will take a multiplication by 3 test on Wednesday, September 20th. They will have two minutes to complete 26 problems.
Spelling: Students will be given a new list of words along with a homework sheet with a list of activities. Students should complete 3 activities and turn them in on Friday, September 29th. The spelling test will also be on Friday, September 29th.
English Language Arts: We will continue our writer's workshop. Students will be revising their narrative writing piece. Also, we will study folktales during reading workshop and students will learn more about fairytales while working on the reading skill of sequencing. They will also learn more about fables while studying the moral/theme of a story. Students will read good fit passages during reading stations as well.
Things to Remember:
Wednesday 9/20: There will be a multiplication by 3 test. There will be a Continent and Ocean Test.
Tuesday 9/26: It's Johnny Appleseed's birthday celebration!
