Homework: The writing homework is due this Friday. The math
packet and reading log are due on Friday. Please return it in
your Yellow Reading Log/Math Homework Folder. Please make sure you sign
your
child’s reading log.
Language Arts/Social Studies: This week we will learn about Jacques Cousteau. We will
work on identifying a leadership trait to describe Cousteau then we will find
evidence from the text to support that trait. In our reading groups we will be
reading about leaders. We will read about the Chinese New Year in our
Scholastic News. We will continue to review magic e words. We will
continue to work on opinion writing. Later in the week we will learn about
Haiku poems and try writing our own.
Mathematics: This week we will be solving real-world problems using
metric length. We will practice the problem-solving strategies of making sure
we understand, then represent, solve, look back and clearly show the answer. We
will be solving one-step and two-step problems. Most likely the chapter 7 test
will be this Wednesday. We will begin chapter 10 on mental math.
Ways you can help at home: Read with your child and discus the character traits.
Read a biography together. Look for magic e
words as you read. Practice spelling sight words that you see your child
missing in his or her writing journal. Help your child take time to edit for
capitals and end marks in their writing in their homework. Practice measuring
objects in centimeters. Talk about what is longer shorter, taller and by how
much. Work on solving addition and subtraction word problems. The students need
to understand what operation is needed. Drawing bar models helps students
represent the problem. We talk about the parts we know. For example if we know
the whole and a part we know that subtraction is needed to find the other part.
If we know the parts we need to add to find the whole.
Cursive:
We will continue to practice the cursive a.
