Hi there!
We are getting close to Winter Break!
Please remember the kids will have their winter party this Tuesday. I will email times/details reminders on Monday. We are looking forward to sharing a great time with friends and I want to thank everyone who has helped make this possible!
I also want to congratulate everyone on a spectacular musical performance on Thursday evening. Our class did a great job in both the singing and speaking roles. They also did a nice job in the audience as the BEU choir sang some holiday favorites. What a nice inauguration for what will become a yearly tradition.
A quick update on the classroom:
Social Studies/Writing- Students have completed their presentations on Missouri regions. We learned about the rich farmland in the north, the dense forests and hills in the south, and the rolling plains in the west. Students practiced their parts and made interesting slideshows.
Math- We have completed our problem-solving unit. I think the kids found it very challenging, as they were required to use multiplication to find the answers to division situations. We worked extensively with partners, and the kids are learning to share ideas and solve problems together!
Reading- As a treat, I am reading "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli. This has been a favorite book of mine for years, and I can tell the students agree! They just can't wait to see what happens to Maniac next! Along the way, we are reviewing narrative elements, and next week we will experiment using our ipads to answer questions on Schoology!
I want to wish everyone a happy winter break. I hope your time off is relaxing and full of cheer. See you in 2017!
KM
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Thursday, December 8, 2016
December 9, 2016 Weekly Update
Hello Everyone!
I hope you're all staying warm during this cold snap! We have had a great week, and here are some of the things we have been learning in class:
Math- Working in groups and problem solving have been the keys to our success in math this week. The problems the kids are working through are division based, but they use multiplicatioin to help the students understand the meaning of division. They enjoy creating posters with their partners and showing them to the other students!
Writing- We are integrating writing and social studies as students are preparing presentations for the regions we have been researching. Students took notes, made maps, and will be making a powerpoint presentation about their regions next week.
Reading- We are finishing up our read aloud book! It has been so exciting, it's hard to imagine starting something else, but we will soon have to move on to another great story. Stay tuned!
Before I go, I wanted to mention that we are having our class spelling bee next week. I will send an email out soon with a reminder, but it will be held Tuesday afternoon. I am encouraging all students to participate, so I hope everyone can join in on the fun!
We'll see everyone at the musical on December 15th! Take care, and winter break is approaching soon!
I hope you're all staying warm during this cold snap! We have had a great week, and here are some of the things we have been learning in class:
Math- Working in groups and problem solving have been the keys to our success in math this week. The problems the kids are working through are division based, but they use multiplicatioin to help the students understand the meaning of division. They enjoy creating posters with their partners and showing them to the other students!
Writing- We are integrating writing and social studies as students are preparing presentations for the regions we have been researching. Students took notes, made maps, and will be making a powerpoint presentation about their regions next week.
Reading- We are finishing up our read aloud book! It has been so exciting, it's hard to imagine starting something else, but we will soon have to move on to another great story. Stay tuned!
Before I go, I wanted to mention that we are having our class spelling bee next week. I will send an email out soon with a reminder, but it will be held Tuesday afternoon. I am encouraging all students to participate, so I hope everyone can join in on the fun!
We'll see everyone at the musical on December 15th! Take care, and winter break is approaching soon!
Friday, December 2, 2016
December 2, 2016 Weekly Update
Hello Families!
We are happy to be back from break, and I hope everyone enjoyed some much needed time off!
Here is a quick breakdown of the things we did in room 218 this past week:
Math- We spent the week looking at a problem solving situation that gave us practice with multiplication, and introduced some important connections with division.
Reading- We have started putting together a parts of speech interactive notebook. So far, we have covered nouns and pronouns. Next week, we will look at verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
Social Studies- We are researching the different regions of our state. Next week, we will complete note-taking and work with groups to create a map of our region that shows landforms, economic products, and other features!
Spelling- Students will be working on Sort 9 next week in spelling, and they will take the spelling test over sort 8 on Monday.
I wanted to extend my thanks to everyone who helped contribute to our holiday feast before the break. The kids really enjoyed it, and it would be a great tradition to start for our new school. Thanks again, and have a great weekend!
We are happy to be back from break, and I hope everyone enjoyed some much needed time off!
Here is a quick breakdown of the things we did in room 218 this past week:
Math- We spent the week looking at a problem solving situation that gave us practice with multiplication, and introduced some important connections with division.
Reading- We have started putting together a parts of speech interactive notebook. So far, we have covered nouns and pronouns. Next week, we will look at verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
Social Studies- We are researching the different regions of our state. Next week, we will complete note-taking and work with groups to create a map of our region that shows landforms, economic products, and other features!
Spelling- Students will be working on Sort 9 next week in spelling, and they will take the spelling test over sort 8 on Monday.
I wanted to extend my thanks to everyone who helped contribute to our holiday feast before the break. The kids really enjoyed it, and it would be a great tradition to start for our new school. Thanks again, and have a great weekend!
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