February 16, 2018

Hi Parents,

Thank you for visiting our blog today!  I hope everyone enjoys winter break next week!  Check out below to see what we've been doing in Room 315...

Grammar:  We learned how to use commas correctly when writing. We discussed the many ways dialogue can be written and paid particular attention to the placement of the commas.  We also learned where to use commas in addresses and in dates.

Reading: We read several chapters in The Magician's Elephant. We focused on identifying important symbolism in the story.  We studied several characters and wrote a character analysis on each one.  We also read in our book club books and worked in small groups to discuss the main characters and the problem in the story.  We worked in small groups with our class novel to closely read and decode some of the more challenging parts of the story. Thank you, Mrs. Morling and Mrs. Olson, for leading small groups this week!

Math:  We learned how to measure items to the nearest quarter inch and then plot our information into line plots.  We reviewed double digit by single digit multiplication and how to correctly use the distributive property.  We also worked on solving two step word problems. We reviewed using the ACE strategy (analyze, compute, explain) when solving word problems.

Content: We continued our study of the thirteen original colonies. We discussed the colonists hardships, accomplishments, reasons for coming to America, and resources available to them.

Class News and Announcements:

We visited the Book Swap today and picked out some new reads just in time for Winter Break!

Thank you, Mrs. Newlin, for an amazing doorway display for Teacher  Appreciation Week and for organizing so many of my goodies!

Thank you, Mrs. Nadeau, for my AWESOME Panera lunch on Friday!

Thank you, Mrs. Newlin, for sending in extra books for  the book swap! The kiddos who forgot their books from home were very appreciative!

Next week is Winter Break!  Enjoy the time with your family!

Don't forget to encourage your child to participate in the PRINCIPAL'S CHALLENGE  on USA Test Prep over the break.