Happy Sunday!! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.
Writing: In writing this week we wrote our thesis statement for our essays and began gathering evidence to support our reasons. Many of the kids chose to write about a special person in their life or a place that they like to visit. We spent this week writing stories and list and will be putting all of evidence together for our essay this coming week.
Reading: In reading this week we worked in our research groups researching a weather topic. Some of the topics are tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, and earthquakes. The kids have been learning strategies to use when researching and have designated a job to each person in their groups. The research groups have given us the opportunity to use all that we have learned about nonfiction reading and taking notes.
Social Studies: In social studies we have started a new chapter about the first Missourians. The kids have been enjoying learning about the topic especially because it is connected to where we live today. We have had some excellent discussions that have showed that they are critically thinking as they read and applying what we are learning in reading to social studies!
Math: In math this week, we have continued to work on gathering strategies to use when multiplying one-digit by two-digit and three-digit numbers. We have also practiced how to read word problems carefully in order to understand if the question is asking for an exact answer or estimated answer. We will finish chapter 4 on Monday and will be having our chapter test on Wednesday, October 28th. Please encourage your child to begin studying tomorrow!
Upcoming Events:
10/26: Parent/ Teacher conferences
10/28: Parent/ Teacher conferences
10/29: Fall Party/ Pumpkin Run
10/30: No School
Please make sure that you send in your child's signed Pumpkin Run form before Thursday so that they can participate!! Thank you!!!
Sincerely,
Miss DiFranco
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