December 9, 2016
Dear Families,
We had an enjoyable week, albeit chilly! Here are some of the things we worked on this week:
Reading
We have continued to work on comprehension strategies during reading. This week, we practiced visualizing, which is creating a picture in your mind based on the author’s words. We drew pictures and found text to support our thinking.
Writing
Students have been enjoying having time to work on a writing piece of their choice. While students were free writing teachers had the opportunity to conference with each student on goals for our next unit: Writing to Inform.
Math
We kicked off our new unit, which began with rounding. Students have begun to practice rounding numbers to the nearest ten. As the unit progresses, students will also learn about rounding to the nearest hundred. We’ll also begin developing strategies for adding multi-digit numbers in an efficient way.
Also, students had the opportunity to problem solve while learning to code with the Hour of Code. Students needed to demonstrate spatial recognizing while maneuvering an object with a series of commands. They can practice at home via the HCS website.
Social Science
This week, we focused on Native Americans who lived in the Plains region. We discussed the importance of the buffalo in all areas of their lives. This week, we will be comparing and contrasting the Eastern Woodlands region with the Plains region.
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