It is here! it is Carnival Friday! I hope to see you at Holmes tonight from 5-8pm for the Holmes Carnival! Make sure you enter to win the teacher raffle!
We have learned a lot this week in Room 16!
In reading we have been continuing to learn about the genre of fantasy. As we read The Lightning Thief, we apply our lessons about fantasy to it. We have discussed the fact that fantasies often move quickly, and we need to learn right a long with our character. We have to be alert to when our main character is asking direct questions. We also learned that because fantasy stories are so complex, good readers often go back and reread parts that they were confused by.
In writing we are continuing to work on our informational books. These are being written on our iPads using the Book Creator app. Students have learned how to organize what the know about a topic, into categories and we have begun learning different types of text structures to keep our readers interest. This week we practiced with power paragraphs, chronology (time or sequence order) and comparisons.
We wrapped up Unit 4 this week in math and students took the practice test. We will be reviewing the practice test on Monday and those that did not score an 85% or higher will take the ‘real’ test on Tuesday. Our next math unit will be on measurement.
In Social Studies we have continued with our Black History month studies. We have learned about slavery, emancipation and the civil rights movement. We will be creating a Black History Month ‘Quilt” to showcase our learning.
We continue to use our iPads daily. This week we used them to take assessments, practice our math facts and spelling words, create our informational books and have a book discussion. There will be a voluntary parent meeting in regards to the iPads on Monday, January 25 from 6-7 at the MS auditorium. We will be able to start sending the iPads home again next week.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Monday, January 25 – Ipad Parent meeting 6-7pm MS
Friday, February 5 – Half Day
Monday – Tuesday, February 8-9 Mid Winter Break NO SCHOOL!