Don't forget to check your child's grade on the Power School web site if you signed up to use the "parent portal".
TODAY IS A GIFT! DON'T WASTE IT !
PARENT HELPERS
If you'd like to come in and assist, duplicate materials &/or other classroom chores, please contact MR. O. the day before. THANKS!
FLASHCARDS!
Go to the top of this web page and click on "Flashcards". I have posted the 3 and 4 timestable cards for you to use to practice.
Parents, I suggest you buy or make some flashcards and have your child study every night till they develop automaticity.
TIMESTABLE FACTS TESTS
This marking period, students will be tested in ONE set of multiplication facts starting with the 2 timestables and working up to the 5 timestables. They will be assigned to study the night before in preparation for the timed test the next day. Students should focus on "automaticity" or knowing the multiplication facts automatically without thinking about them or counting on fingers. Eventually, I will add on the 6, 7, 8, & 9 timestables by December.
MONDAY'S INSTRUMENT LESSONS DAY 1
FLUTE
MONDAY'S SPECIAL DAY 1
HEALTH
MONDAY'S HOMEWORK
MATH
ADDITION/SUBTRACTION
SPELLING
WORKBOOK P.
READING/LA
STUDENT OF THE MONTH
The character trait for SEPTEMBER was "respect" (care for, polite, show consideration for) Congratulations to Nicholas V. for demonstrating the qualities of "respect". The character trait for OCTOBER was "RESPONSIBILITY" (accountable, acting in a respectful manner) Congratulations to Brooke V. for demonstrating the qualities of "responsibility".
ORAL READING AT HOME
It would be helpful for students to practice their oral reading at home. Students should read out-loud to a parent for 5 - 10 minutes nightly. They should focus on: pausing for a comma, stopping at a period or other end mark, and reading with expression when a sentence ends with a question mark or exclamation point. Students need to practice reading orally in "thought patterns" to to develop better fluency which should help better comprehension.
SUBJECTS AT A GLANCE
SPELLING
This week's focus is Unit 29 (vv patterns). A "pretest" will be given on Monday. The "final test" will be given on Friday. Students are expected to study their words every night for homework. Please keep the pretest list at home. Also, the words may be found written in their homework booklet.
MATH
Today we extended our discussion on "similar & congruent" for geometric shapes and scale drawings.
READING
Today we prepared Literature Circle "role sheets" for the last chapter of Sign of the Beaver.
WRITING/LA
Today we worked reviewing direct & indirect quotations.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Friday we finished the "Upper South" in our social studies text.
SCIENCE
This week we are focusing on the unit "Ocean Life". We are learning about the ocean levels and food chain.
CURSIVE
We continue to review & practice upper case cursive letters. Our focus is on correct form, spacing, size and connections of cursive letters.
Today we copying a poem entitled "". Based on each child's formation of letters, students will be assigned individualized (additional) practice in specific letters.
THE ESSENTIAL 55
In "Morning Meeting" we will learn about The Essential 55. Fifty-five "essential" rules or expectations for students. Hopefully students will imprint these traits and demonstrate them in their daily lives.
MATH FACTS "SKIP COUNTING" (x FACTS)
A great way to learn multiplication facts and develop "automaticity" is to learn the "products" (answers) in sequence & be able to recite the answers in sequence quickly & automatically. This is called "skip counting". For example, sequence count by 6's: 6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48,54,60.
ONLINE SITES FOR KIDS
Many of the online sites are math related, some are homework help sites, while others are just fun educational games/activities sites. I have now entered 20 online sites that you & your child might find interesting, fun, and useful. They will enable your child to create puzzles, math worksheets, browse library books,etc. Enjoy!
HOMEWORK
Students always need to focus on the quality of their homework. Focus on neatness, using an eraser, always using pencil NOT pen. Parents, please check homework for neatness, correctness of answers, and following directions. Thanks!
MATH HOMEWORK CORRECTIONS
If your child needs to make corrections on his/her math homework paper, please indicate this with a note on the paper. Thanks
"OTHER"
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