It is already October!
This week we have many things going on in our classroom and building. Today is picture day and all of the students looked great! We also still have the book fair going on. Tomorrow will be our scheduled time to purchase books so if you wish to have your students buy any books, send the money with them tomorrow. The sheets and went home last week, after they previewed what is for sale. Thursday is our field trip to Greenfield Village. I am sending out emails to the three chaperons today to confirm that they have already completed their iChat background checks with the office. If you wish to help out in our room, go on field trips or do anything in the building, please make sure you go to the office and complete the iChat background check form. It takes a bit to process so it is better to have it turned in ASAP.
This week in class:
Math-This week we are continuing to work on multi-digit addition and subtraction strategies, as well as story problems and decimals.
Spelling- This week our spelling pattern is Long and Short ‘i’ sounds. Our spelling words are dismiss, vivid, shiver, divide, climate, friction, gravity, unsquaring, estimate and exponent.
Science- Last week the students had a chance to explore the forces types of motion in kick ball. This week they are learning about Newton’s Laws of Motion and how these laws help further their understanding of our explorations. We will be using writing in science this week to talk about a real life career option that would require each student to apply force and motion knowledge at work.
Social Studies- The students are continuing their studies with Ms. A and we will be heading to Greenfield Village to look at some specific colonies and homes that are directly correlating to their studies.
Writing- We are continuing to wrap up and publish our personal narratives. We will be using our trip to Greenfield Village to get sensory details about the colonial times, as we will be writing a historical narrative next. The students will be creating a story that uses realistic and historical facts learned during Social Studies and at the village, along with made up details to create a narrative.
As the week continues, I will keep you updated on any changes or new pieces of information that come up. Have a great week!
Mr. Hawkins