Weekly Update: 11/6

Happy Friday!!  I hope it has been a great week!!

Writing: This week we revised and edited our essays in preparation for our writing celebration today.  We celebrated our writing by having donuts and orange juice around the "fireplace" (thank you, youtube!).  The kids shared with their first grade buddies and with the members of our class.  They did an amazing job!

Reading:  In reading, the kids put finishing touches on their research projects and presented them on Wednesday.  They worked so hard throughout this unit and they should be very proud of their presentations.  Today, the groups switched topics and began making a plan for their next research project.  The kids are looking forward to using their new knowledge to help this project be even better than the last!

Social Studies:  We wrapped up our chapter on the first Missourians and had a test on Wednesday.  We are beginning our next chapter on the arrival of the Europeans!  The graded social studies tests will be coming home today.

Math:  In math we started a new chapter on multiplying two digit numbers by two digit numbers.  We have learned a variety of strategies and are seeing how our previous learning ties into this chapter.  This is a short chapter so we will be having a test next Wednesday, November 11th.  Please continue to encourage your child to practice their multiplication facts by using flashcards, multiplication.com, or quicktables on the ALEKS program!

Reminders:

11/9 - 11/ 13: Collecting paper products for Helping Hands 
11/11 : Veteran's Day Assesmbly
11/11 : Math test
11/13: Picture Retake Day

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

Sincerely,

Miss DiFranco