October is one of
my favorite months. I love to watch the changing colors of the leaves and the
kids have been enjoying the mild weather.
In Math, we have
finished Unit 1 and have started Unit 2 called Shapes, Blocks, and Symmetry. We began by working on fact families
and how we can build addition and subtraction equations using just 3 numbers.
We also started learning about 2-D shapes. We will look more at 2D and 3D
shapes next week and as we continue in Unit 2.
In Science, we
read about different kinds of trees around the world. We also made a cool
pop-up paper and read information comparing deciduous and evergreen trees. It
was fun! We also read a poem about the changing season of an apple tree. We
will go over the special tree parts next week.
*Remember to help
your child with their Family Tree Project due on Tuesday, October 30th.
In Writing, we
learned about 4 different types of sentences. We talked about statements,
questions, commands, and exclamatory sentences.
We watched a cool
Brain Pop Jr. video to help us learn more too!
Today the students
wrote narrative stories about their best friends. They had to include details
about what their best friend looks like, what they like to do together, and why
they are best friends. They also created a picture of their best friend. They
did a great job.
In FUNdations, we
finished Unit 3 on closed syllable exceptions and have started Unit 4 which
reviews plural words and explains rules for when to use different suffix
endings such as s, es, ing, ed, er, and est.
The class is doing
a great job earning “spots” on their dogs in order to get rewarded for great
behavior. We also are continuing to earn class compliments to earn another
class reward when we reach 50! I’m so proud!
The kids were so
excited to begin reading buddies. We met with our 5th grade reading
buddies today. The 5th graders interviewed their buddy or buddies
and then they read books together. *Check out the pictures of our new buddies in fun photos!
Have a great
weekend!
-Mrs. Farrand J
