September 29, 2017
Even though it's a bittersweet goodbye to summer, the autumnal season is one of my favorite times of the year. There is something cozy and joyful about it, and I've always wanted to experience the leaves changing in the east coast (it's supposedly very beautiful there!). 🍁🍂
Literacy
*We are preparing for our unit 1 assessments next week. We are reviewing summarizing and find the theme of the stories. The students may practice these skills at home while reading, too. Using sticky notes while reading is a great tool to help students improve reading comprehension skills. Also, they may search appropriate summarizing and theme games, worksheets, and other resources to practice.
Writing
*Students are continuing to work on narrative writing. After utilizing graphic organizers to plan, students developed their stories through the use of a detailed sequence of events and effective character development. Encouraging students to infuse dialogue into their writing was also an emphasis. We are working on elevating their writing by adding higher level transitional words and figurative language.
Math
*We have begun our second unit in math. Unit 2 targets includes 5.NF.1. (Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators) and 5.NF.2 (Solve story problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions). We have been using money and time as models for target practice.
Social Studies
*We are planning on starting geography in the coming days. We will start with locating states and countries based on relative location.
Science
*We are continuing our focus on understanding the characteristics of various ecosystems around the world. We just completed our owl pellet investigation. Ask your child about what they found in the pellets!
*We are starting spelling this upcoming Monday. District 96 utilizes a curriculum called Words Their Way to implement spelling/word study. More information will be sent home on Monday.
Upcoming Events
Oct. 2-4: Book Fair
Oct. 9: NO SCHOOL (Columbus Day)
Oct. 24: EARLY RELEASE DAY (Dismissal @ 2PM)
Friendly Reminders
**Please remember to send your child with a healthy snack. Nothing feeds the brain like a healthy snack!
**Please continue to have your child practice their multiplication facts up to 12.
** Twitter - If you haven't done so, please follow my ACCOUNT! You'll need a Twitter account to follow and see the tweets. This is where I'll post daily updates about what's going on within the classroom.
- Ms. Nguyen
- Ms. Nguyen