Week of September 2nd-6th

Just a reminder we do not have school on Monday, September 2nd for Labor Day!  Enjoy the long weekend with family and read a good book!

Early dismissal Wednesdays will begin next week, Wednesday, September 11th.

We have finished district testing and are looking forward to really diving into our curriculum.

Math:

This week in math we will be comparing numbers using the greater than, less than, and equal too symbols:

For example: 145,876 > 132,654  or 3,456 = 3,456

We will also order numbers from least to greatest, and begin our discussion on rounding.

0-4 stay on the floor, 5-9 climb the vine!

I am asking that students get on mobymax.com or reflexmath.com at least twice a week.  Reflex math will help to build fluency with math facts.  Moby Max is designed to assess where your child is in math and then it creates lessons and activities to help them.  Both websites are listed under math websites on the right side of the blog.

We will have a test on topic 1 on Friday, September 6th.

Science:
We will continue our discussion on the many roles scientists have.  We will talk about how scientists use math when recording data.  We will look at different types of graphs.

Reading:
We will begin looking at the elements of plot structure in fiction text. We will read several Anansi the Spider folktales and identify characters, setting, problem and resolution this week.

We will continue our work with comprehension strategies as we focus on inferring. When we infer, we merge our schema with an evidence-based guess. We use what we know about something and then combine it with specific information from the text to make a logical inference. I'm excited about how we will use concrete objects this week to help us secure the language of inferring.

Writing: 

We have been working on drafting a descriptive piece about a favorite place. We have planned using our senses to describe and have also brainstormed reasons about why our place is special to us. Ask your child what Mrs. Kluge's favorite place is! 

Social Studies: 

We will begin an introduction of basic map skills. This will be a review of what was learned in second grade. Look for a study guide to come home soon.

Resources:
Tiberio:
Wednesday- Media
Friday- Music

Kluge-
Tuesday-Media
Thursday- Music