Monday, September 7, 2015

First Nine Weeks, Week 5

Reading: Students are continuing to learn decoding rules to help them read unknown words they come across in their reading.  We will be examining another signpost this week called "Again and Again."  Students will be on the lookout for authors that keep mentioned the same word or phrase repeatedly.  As they notice this repetition, they'll use that to help them make inferences about the characters in the story as well as the plot.

Language:  We are nearing our review of cursive letters.  Soon, students will be required to do all of their work in cursive.  A few minutes of practice each night is always a great idea!  Our focus on nouns continues as we examine pronouns this week.

Math:  We will do a bit more work on rounding this week before completing our Place Value Menu.  Later in the week, our focus will shift to using place value knowledge to solve addition problems using a variety of strategies.

Science: We will review for a test on light that the students will take on Friday.  Students should be able to fully explain what opaque, translucent and transparent mean as well as give examples of objects that fit into each category.  They may use Study Stack to help them study.

Alabama History:  There will be more focus on the regions in Alabama this week as we look more closely at the counties of Alabama as well as how to read a map of Alabama.

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