Weekly Update: 11/20

Happy Friday, everyone!  I can't believe we only have two more days of school left until Thanksgiving break!  


Writing:  In writing this week we have been publishing our persuasive essays.  The kids have been working on making sure they are including all parts of their essays: a thesis, an introduction, three reasons, three pieces of evidence for each reason, and a conclusion.  We will be celebrating all of our hard work on Monday!

Reading: In reading this week we discussed how to choose reliable books and websites to use when we are researching.  We discussed finding information about the author(s) and the publication date. Yesterday we began a new unit-- an author study!  The kids have been grouped based on which author they wanted to learn more about and have been given books that they will be using as we study the author's craft.

Math: In math this week we are working on long division.  We started off the week using models but I have been encouraging all students to use the algorithm the past few days.  Multiplication facts are going to become even more important as we dig deeper into this chapter so please continue practicing those at home! 

Social Studies: This week in social studies we have had the opportunity to have a special guest come to our classroom to talk to us about the Lewis and Clark expedition.  The kids have been able to participate in activities and discussions about the topic and have really been enjoying it!


Reminders:

11/25 - 11/26: Helping Hands-- Personal Care Items 
11/25 - 11/27 : No School


Have a great weekend!! 

Sincerely,

Miss DiFranco