Monday, September 10, 2018
Weekly Update: Sept. 10 - 14
Weekly Update
Important Reminders:
Important Dates to Remember:
Check Out What We Are Learning This Week:
Writing:
We are continuing to work on our Realistic Fiction pieces. We will finish drafting and work on revising and editing this week. We will celebrate our pieces on Friday. As I have been conferencing with the kiddos on their writing, I am impressed with how hard they are working, and how they are taking what I am teaching them in the mini-lessons and adding it to their writing. I can't wait to read all of the final pieces!
Reading:
We finished Tiger Rising, but we will continue to use the book while focusing on finding complications in our characters, having rich book conversations, finding evidence in the text, and looking beyond the characters to study other elements of the story.
Read Aloud:
We began our second read aloud, Nine, Ten: A September 11th Story, of the year last week. It is one of the Mark Twain Nominees. It is from the perspective of four different children from different parts of the United States. It is a great book, especially with September 11th being this week.
Math:
We will finish up Ch. 2 this week. We will work on subtraction with regrouping, subtracting across zeros, and multi-step word problems. Our test will be Friday, Sept. 14th. Study guides will come home on Thursday.
Spelling:
The students were given their first word sorts on Thursday. A copy of the words was sent home with a purple note attached. The note included directions for Spelling City, what sort your child is on, and when the test will be. The students will follow a Day to Day plan as they work on their words. I will be meeting with groups to make sure they understand the sort and the words.
Social Studies:
Due to painting our Salt Maps and Brochures taking longer than we thought we are beginning Lesson 2 this week. Lesson 2 is about American Indians and Their Land. We will begin by learning the American Indians Origin Stories, and the Migration Routes of the First Americans.
Have a great week!
Important Reminders:
- PLEASE practice multiplication facts! The students need to really know them quickly, and without having to use strategies to solve them. We will be starting multi-digit multiplication and long division soon, and having those multiplication facts memorized will be a HUGE help! Thanks for your help with this!
- Please remember to check, and initial, your child's planner every night. Homework and important notes are written in the planner daily. Thanks for your help with this!
- Please send a snack with your child that is NUT FREE every day, as we do not eat lunch until 12:10. Thanks!
Important Dates to Remember:
- Sept. 10-14 - Leader of the Week = Cadence
- Sept. 10 - Aislyn's Birthday
- Sept. 13 - Thomas's Birthday
- Sept. 14 - I will be at a new textbook adoption meeting for Science in the afternoon
- Sept. 17-21 - Leader of the Week = Kaden
- Sept. 19 - Early Release & Buddies
- Sept. 24-28 - Leader of the Week = Kaybree
- Sept. 28 - No School - District PD Day
Check Out What We Are Learning This Week:
Writing:
We are continuing to work on our Realistic Fiction pieces. We will finish drafting and work on revising and editing this week. We will celebrate our pieces on Friday. As I have been conferencing with the kiddos on their writing, I am impressed with how hard they are working, and how they are taking what I am teaching them in the mini-lessons and adding it to their writing. I can't wait to read all of the final pieces!
Reading:
We finished Tiger Rising, but we will continue to use the book while focusing on finding complications in our characters, having rich book conversations, finding evidence in the text, and looking beyond the characters to study other elements of the story.
Read Aloud:
We began our second read aloud, Nine, Ten: A September 11th Story, of the year last week. It is one of the Mark Twain Nominees. It is from the perspective of four different children from different parts of the United States. It is a great book, especially with September 11th being this week.
Math:
We will finish up Ch. 2 this week. We will work on subtraction with regrouping, subtracting across zeros, and multi-step word problems. Our test will be Friday, Sept. 14th. Study guides will come home on Thursday.
Spelling:
The students were given their first word sorts on Thursday. A copy of the words was sent home with a purple note attached. The note included directions for Spelling City, what sort your child is on, and when the test will be. The students will follow a Day to Day plan as they work on their words. I will be meeting with groups to make sure they understand the sort and the words.
Social Studies:
Due to painting our Salt Maps and Brochures taking longer than we thought we are beginning Lesson 2 this week. Lesson 2 is about American Indians and Their Land. We will begin by learning the American Indians Origin Stories, and the Migration Routes of the First Americans.
Have a great week!
Saturday, September 8, 2018
Mystery Reader - Dr. Moehlmann
Dr. Moehlmann was our Mystery Reader yesterday! 🤗❤️ She read the book “One Green Apple,” which shared a story about a girl who is Muslim and just moved to America. The book shared her thoughts and feelings about being different from the other kids, but also the same! It was a great story! We were also able to see a connection between this book and our read aloud “Nine, Ten: A September 11th Story” where one of the characters is also a Muslim girl. We ❤️ learning about different cultures!
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Chalking With Our Buddies
We spent some time yesterday meeting our buddies. We talked and chalked together!
Sunday, September 2, 2018
Weekly Update: Sept. 3-7
Weekly Update
Important Reminders:
Important Dates to Remember:
Check Out What We Are Learning This Week:
Writing:
We are continuing to work on our Realistic Fiction pieces. We will be working on writing a great lead to hook our readers, adding in dialogue, making sure our settings can be pictured by the readers, and working on great endings. We will continue drafting this week, and will work on editing and revising next week. The students are working really hard on these pieces, and I am enjoying reading what they have so far!
Reading:
We will continue to read Tiger Rising, while focusing on using the story arc to notice important details about characters, finding meaning in repeated details, and using precise academic language when discussing the characters and the text.
Math:
We will begin Ch. 2 on Tuesday. We will learn and use the Addition Properties and Subtraction Rules, look at and notice the patterns in addition and subtraction, estimate sums and differences, and begin adding whole numbers.
Spelling:
The students will be given their first sort of words to begin working with. The students will need to learn the patterns in these words, and apply those patterns to other words in books they read and in the writing they do. We are not just memorizing the words to pass a test, but learning and applying the patterns of words in order to build a knowledge of words.
Social Studies:
We are finishing up Lesson 1 (or Ch. 1 as I call it) with painting and labeling our Salt Maps, and completing our brochures about the 5 regions of the US. We will also have a quiz over the Regions of the US on Wednesday. The students will have to identify which region is which. We will begin Lesson 2 on Thursday. Lesson 2 is about American Indians and Their Land. We will begin by learning the American Indians Origin Stories, and the Migration Routes of the First Americans.
Have a great week!
Important Reminders:
- We will have our Library time on Tuesday this week. Please plan to return or renew any library books you have on this day. Thanks!
- We will meet with our Buddies for the first time on Tuesday morning. We are planning to go outside to chalk and visit with our buddies. Mrs. Tilley's 4th grade, Mrs. Schoeffel's 1st grade, and our class are buddies this year. So there will be at least 2 fourth graders to every first grader. Stay tuned for pics on the BLOG of our first time together.
- BOOK ORDERS are due Friday, Sept. 7.
- A HUGE thank you goes out to Mr. Hrach for helping us with our Salt Maps on Friday. The kiddos did a fabulous job making them. (Pics have been posted on the BLOG) We will paint and label the maps this week, and then they will be coming home.
- Please remember to check, and initial, your child's planner every night. Homework and important notes are written in the planner daily. Thanks for your help with this!
- Please send a snack with your child that is NUT FREE every day, as we do not eat lunch until 12:40. Thanks!
Important Dates to Remember:
- Sept. 3 - No School
- Sept. 4 - We meet our buddies!
- Sept. 5 & 13 - Intake Conferences (use this link to schedule your conference now: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aacac2ca4fc1-intake )
- Sept. 7 - Mystery Reader
- Sept. 7 - Concord Movie Night - Come visit me at the Snack Table
- Sept. 10-14 - Leader of the Week = Cadence
- Sept. 10 - Aislyn's Birthday
- Sept. 13 - Thomas's Birthday
- Sept. 14 - I will be at a new textbook adoption meeting for Science in the afternoon
- Sept. 17-21 - Leader of the Week = Kaden
- Sept. 19 - Early Release & Buddies
- Sept. 24-28 - Leader of the Week = Kaybree
- Sept. 28 - No School - District PD Day
Check Out What We Are Learning This Week:
Writing:
We are continuing to work on our Realistic Fiction pieces. We will be working on writing a great lead to hook our readers, adding in dialogue, making sure our settings can be pictured by the readers, and working on great endings. We will continue drafting this week, and will work on editing and revising next week. The students are working really hard on these pieces, and I am enjoying reading what they have so far!
Reading:
We will continue to read Tiger Rising, while focusing on using the story arc to notice important details about characters, finding meaning in repeated details, and using precise academic language when discussing the characters and the text.
Math:
We will begin Ch. 2 on Tuesday. We will learn and use the Addition Properties and Subtraction Rules, look at and notice the patterns in addition and subtraction, estimate sums and differences, and begin adding whole numbers.
Spelling:
The students will be given their first sort of words to begin working with. The students will need to learn the patterns in these words, and apply those patterns to other words in books they read and in the writing they do. We are not just memorizing the words to pass a test, but learning and applying the patterns of words in order to build a knowledge of words.
Social Studies:
We are finishing up Lesson 1 (or Ch. 1 as I call it) with painting and labeling our Salt Maps, and completing our brochures about the 5 regions of the US. We will also have a quiz over the Regions of the US on Wednesday. The students will have to identify which region is which. We will begin Lesson 2 on Thursday. Lesson 2 is about American Indians and Their Land. We will begin by learning the American Indians Origin Stories, and the Migration Routes of the First Americans.
Have a great week!
Salt Maps
The students had to create a salt map of the United States. They had to create the Appalachian Mountains, the Rocky Mountains, and the Sierra Nevada Mountains. They also had to mold the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. Check out the pics below:
Thanks Mr. Hrach!
A few finished products!
Thanks Mr. Hrach!
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