Week 26

 Dear Parents,

          In math this week in math we worked on 3 digit subtraction with and without regrouping. Most of the students are confident in this skill, but mistakes are made when they have an error in their calculations. That is why it is so important your child practice all the addition flashcards each week until they know them automatically. This will help them tremendously as they do not have number lines next year on their desks. When we are finished with the addition flashcards, we will begin subtraction facts. Additionally we practice our facts at school with iready fluency flight. I still see children using their fingers to count.  If your child has had some trouble, I sent a paper home for support. I am also going to pull those students and work with them in a small group.

            In writing we finished our Class Biography on Helen Keller. We took our notes, created the sentences as a class and finished our final copy this week. We had some very proud faces when they saw their finished work! We also learned about adjectives and adverbs. We made adjective flowers choosing 5 adjectives that describe us. These will be displayed in the hallway during open house next Thursday!

              In reading/ social studies we learned about symbols on a map. We looked at the map key to help us find places on a map and completed a paper for a grade. We read The Jelly Donut Difference and created kindness donuts to show how we can make a difference in the world. Kindness Matters! We  read Maggie’s Kite and took a comprehension check. Some answers were brain questions and some could be highlighted in the text. We also read  a Scholastic News article called “Up in the Air With Ida” and took another comprehension check. We listened to a short video called “Follow Your Dreams”. We revisited what a central idea of a story is and filled out a graphic organizer together.