Hi everyone, and I hope this week has been a good one!
I first want to say "Thank You" to those who were able to attend our "Brown Bag" event Friday morning! It really helped the kids show off their finished personal narratives in style! We appreciate you taking the time out of your day to share this first annual event!
We were also treated to a healthy snack and lesson on advertising from the Columbia Public Schools Nutrition Department! The kids really liked the sunflower "peanut" butter and crackers!
Besides our recent classroom events, we have been busy as usual this past week! Here is a brief summary of events:
Writing- The kids are feeling quite accomplished, as we have published our first writing piece of the year! They worked hard editing, revising, and putting the finishing touches on their personal narratives. I am happy to see that students added details, dialogue, theme. They also read over their work, figured out which text needs to be added or removed, and organized their work into paragraphs that follow a logical narrative sequence.
Math- This week, we began looking at 3-digit by 1-digit multiplication! We are starting off by looking at the relationship between our basic facts and larger multiplication problems. We ended the week working on estimating and breaking apart numbers.
Reading- We have been reviewing how to make inferences, predictions, and using context clues! We took a practice test on Friday, and we discussed the answers in small groups. On Monday, we will take a reading assessment over inferencing to show off how much we have learned about these skills!
Science- We have been talking about erosion and weathering. On Thursday, we went outside to observe the practices being used on our school property to prevent erosion. We have also watched an educational video that detailed different types of erosion!
I think that's about it for this week. I will post some pictures from
