Good evening Haigh families 🙂
Reminders for the week:
- Last weeks WEEKLY at home reading log is due TOMORROW, they will get a NEW one tomorrow for the week. PLEASE make sure they are reading and writing about their books EVERY.SINGLE. NIGHT. 🙂
- Tuesday–Ugly Sweater Bingo for books 6-7 in the cafe, $3 per person
- Wednesday late start @9:35
- Thursday –Haigh school store during lunch periods
- Friday– Student lock-in 3:35- 6:30
Academic Vocabulary:
- Narrator- The person who tells a story.
- Precise- The exact amount or answer.
- Explorer- Someone who comes from another country our place in search of new land, people, ideas.
- Pioneer-Â Â A person who is one of the first to settle in an area.
- Commutative Property- The property that says you can swap numbers around and still get the same answer when you add or multiply. Example: 3 x 2 = 2 x 3
Last week in reading we explored point of view in fiction. This week we will look at point of view in nonfiction. we will discuss the importance of understanding that some things that are written, are written to persuade you ,or to change your thinking. We will look at different texts and learn how to disagree with somebody that has a different opinion in a constructive rather than a hurtful way. In writing we will focus on the genre of opinion writing where we will write to persuade our audience if it is better to give or receive a gift.
In social studies we will continue to learn about the history of Michigan and focus on how the pioneers came to settle on the land.
In math we will continue to work on multiplication strategies to help us multiply larger numbers. We will be working on our fact fluency in class this week with sprints each day to help us become faster with our knowledge of facts. You can help your child with this by utilizing flash cards, playing online computer games (just Google multiplication fact practice and a TON will show up!).
Looking forward to another week. We are getting closer and closer to that wonderful holiday BREAK 🙂 Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!
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