April 29-May 3, 2019

Specials

Monday - Music

Tuesday - PE

Wednesday - Art

Thursday - STEM

Friday - Technology

Upcoming Events & Reminders

April 30 - MAP Math
May 3 - MAP Reading
May 9 - PTA Meeting
May 21 - NO SCHOOL
May - tentative date for student lead conferences (more info coming later)
May 31 - Last Day for Students

Weekly Standards

I can read, write, and identify words with silent letters (kn, gn, wr).
I can write a paragraph with supporting details.
I can write to tell my opinion.
I can identify an author's point and his/her supporting details.
I can compare two topics in a text.
I can identify and describe 3D shapes.
I can correctly use adverbs.

Spelling Words

gnat
gnaw
kneel
knife
knob
know
wrap
write
wrong
wrist

Sight Words

been
children
month
question
their
year

Week in Review

This week was full of researching and presenting our animals! We spent all week applying our research to design the perfect zoos for our animals. To top off the week, we even presented our research to FOURTH GRADERS! Can you believe that? We TAUGHT fourth graders information they needed to complete their own zoo designs.
At the beginning of the week, we did a nature walk to collect materials for our zoos.





The way they used these materials was so creative!
















We are working on creating "expert videos" that I will be able to share with you. These videos allow you to hear the thoughts behind the zoo managers (our first graders) designs.
Here we are teaching the fourth graders!











In math, we began working with 3D shapes! We have been exploring the shape faces and how we can compose new shapes by putting them together.








Have a fantastic week!

April 22-26, 2019

Specials

Monday - PE

Tuesday - Art

Wednesday - STEM

Thursday - Technology

Friday - Library

Upcoming Events & Reminders

April 25 - Celebrate the Arts
April 26 - Student Recognition Awards at 1:30 (I will contact you if your child is receiving an award)
April 27 - Spring Carnival
April 30 - MAP Math
May 3 - MAP Reading
May 9 - PTA Meeting
May 21 - NO SCHOOL
May - tentative date for student lead conferences (more info coming later)
May 31 - Last Day for Students

Weekly Standards

I can read, write, and identify words with the aw, augh, and au spelling patterns.
I can write to teach.
I can correctly use and identify pronouns.
I can correctly identify and describe 3D shapes.
I can use text features to help me understand.
I can identify key details in an informational text.

Spelling Words

haul
dawn
cause
paw
saw
claw
taught
ball

Sight Words

brother
father
friend
love
mother
picture

Week in Review

Thank you so much to everyone who volunteered to help with our zoo trip! Here's a look back at the fun we had!











We also started some work on our group project: designing zoo habitats for the animals we've been researching! One of our first major steps was to identify group norms. To do that, we did some fun, simple projects to help us understand how our groups perform together.





We've also been practicing how to complete research. We've talked about how to create research questions, to take "sloppy copy notes," and how to sort the information that we have.







Have a great week!