Classroom News
Reading: Students have spent time learning
about Natural Disasters and weather patterns. We have read books about tornados, lightning, floods, and
our least favorite, blizzards.
After reading about each of the topics, students were asked about the
author’s purpose for writing the book.
We used a great visual to help us. PIE
has prompted students to remember that authors write books to Persuade, Inform, and Entertain.
Math: Our chapter on graphing has
continued with great success.
Students seem to have really grasped the concept of graphs representing
data. We have learned how to read
and also graph picture graphs, bar graphs, and tally charts.
Grammar: We continued to work on
adjectives for what kind.
What We’re Learning Next
Week:
Reading: Our focus will be on Aesop’s
fables. Students will have
numerous opportunities to read classic fables and identify the central message
of each selection. (The central
message is another term for moral).
After students read a fable, we will document the central message as
well as any talking animals.
Students will also learn to identify themes written in a fable which
include the following: appearances can be deceiving, lying will catch up to
you, you are judged by the company you keep, don’t underestimate the ability of
others, do the right thing even if it is hard to do, and selfishness will bring
you misery.
Math: Chapter 11 Three Dimensional Geometry
In this chapter, children begin to focus on
defining attributes of three-dimensional shapes. They describe and sort shapes according to their
attributes. The shapes we will
learn about include: cone, cube, cylinder, rectangular prism, and sphere.
Grammar: Adjectives for How Many
Ex.
one baby
three dogs
Phonemic Awareness:
A compound word is made up of two or more
shorter words.
Vowels eu, ue, ui
Ex. grew, clue, suit
Important
Information
Room 103 will attend the Book Fair on
Tuesday.
4/11 Reports Cards will be sent home
