x4 Quiz Tomorrow!

In Math Workshop, students discovered angle and side properties of polygons.  They applied what they knew about angles, sides, and polygons to identify polygons in our new purposeful math game, "Polygon Capture".  Students need to practice their x4 flash cards tonight.  In addition they have a double sided worksheet to complete for homework.

In Writers' Workshop, students revised their flash drafts to ensure each paragraph is balanced with fact and analysis.  We practice writing "specific explaining sentences" that referred back to our thesis.  Our goal is to begin publishing these next week.

In Word Study, students learned a new word root: 'anti' or 'ant'.  Ask your child what this word root means (A: against).  Students use discover and use word roots to help them identify meanings of unknown words as they come across them, and we use these to help us spell multi syllabic words correctly.

In Readers' Workshop, students learned that each paragraph in informational text usually has a main idea. Sometimes we can identify these main ideas using "pop out sentences".  Sentences that explain what the paragraph is mostly about.  This is the first step in helping us "read with a pen" in order to take notes and hold on to new information.

In Social Studies, students began exploring economic concepts such as capital, human and natural resources.

Students visited Reading Beaver Block today.

Homework: 

• Math homework (front and back)
• Flash cards (x4): 20 minutes (if not memorized yet)

• Read: 20 minutes

Reminders:

• x4 Fluency Quiz: tomorrow
• I will be out of the building this Friday.  Please direct any changes in dismissal, etc. to the office.  Thank you!

Classroom Supplies: Our class is completely out of dry erase markers.  We use these every single day. The kids and I would greatly appreciate and donations.  Thank you in advance for your generosity and support!

• Dry erase markers

Thank you,

Ms. Smith