Students learned to make inferences as readers. They learned how to make claims about a character's traits and then back up their claims with evidence from the text. They practiced this important skill for two days. From our class read aloud, Because of Winn-Dixie, we inferred the character Opal was curious (claim) because she asked her dad to tell her about her mom (evidence from the text). Making inferences about character's is a great skill to continue practicing at home. Students also learned to step inside the shoes of a character to make a connection to his/her own life. They practiced this skill at the carpet with their partner and again on their own during independent reading time.
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| "Look Whooo's Reading a Good Book"--Reed and Elena show off their book recommendations they wrote. You can check these out in the hallway the next time you're in the building. |
Writing Workshop
Our writers learned to create lists of small moments for specific strong feelings. They brainstormed times when they felt excited, nervous, happy, angry, sad, etc. Then they tried turning one of their ideas into a personal narrative. They also created a list of "first times" in their writer's notebooks. They thought of the first time they lost a tooth, the first time they learned to ride a bike, the first time they rode an elephant, the first time they got stitches, etc. They turned one of their ideas into a personal narrative. At the end of workshop, we gathered together to share our personal narratives.
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| Alaina and Mahee share their "first time" lists with one another. |
Math
Our focus continues to be in the area of multiplication and division. Your child has written a math fact goal for the first quarter. He/she chose a basic fact quiz he/she hopes to pass before the end of the quarter. Remember to continue practicing facts at home. We take a quiz in class every Tuesday and Thursday. We also practiced solving area word problems in class this week. Students learned to multiply the side lengths of a rectangle to get the area. They have also learned to write the unit. For example, a rectangle with side lengths of 3 and 4 inches would have an area of 12 square inches.
Science
We have just finished up learning about hot and cold water. Most recently we have learned about evaporation. Students know water evaporates and turns into water vapor. They have also learned water evaporates more quickly in warmer locations. Currently students are watching an investigation where they put 25 mL of water in four containers of various sizes. By Monday or Tuesday they will see the water from the container with the largest surface area has evaporated the fastest. Your child will complete a study guide in class and bring the study guide home on Thursday. Review the concepts on the study guide with your child. The Water Test will be on Thursday, October 30.
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| Reed and Emma find out water expands as it freezes and contracts as it cools. |
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| Megan slowly drops a green ice cube into a cup of room temperature water. |
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| She watches as the green dye sinks to the bottom because cold water is more dense than room temperature water. |
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| Each groups checks and records the temperature of the water in four different locations in the room. |
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| Students (above and below) use a syringe to put 25 mL of water in four different containers. |
All-Star of the Week
Our fabulous All-Star this week was Mahee! The students loved hearing her sweet parent letter and watching an adorable video of Mahee as a toddler. We also enjoyed hearing about the items from her sharing sack and looking at the pictures she displayed in class. She is quite an active girl! Mahee enjoyed a special lunch with her mom and younger sister as well.
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