Wood's Wonderful World
Math
- Manatees: Students will continue working on multiplication of multi-digit numbers by one-digit.
Cranes: The Cranes will continue their unit focused on fluently multiplying multi-digit whole.
Monkeys: The Monkeys will begin learning about division.
Literacy
Groups began working with both me and Mrs. Robichaud. When students are with Mrs. Robichaud, they’ll focus on Jr. Great Books stories. When they’re with me, they’ll focus on book studies with specific literacy skills woven in.
Don’t be surprised if your student has a bit of reading to get done before the next time we meet! 📚
Pancakes: Students will continue reading The City of Ember. Together. We will focus on symbolism and motifs. Independently, students should take notes on symbols they notice while reading. They need to read chapters 5-9 for class on Wednesday.
Waffles: Students will continue the book study of Frindle, focusing on creating GIST statements and using context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words. They need to read chapters 6-10 and write a GIST statement for each by Monday.
Writing
Students will have one more week to work on their first five-paragraph opinion essay: Should animals be kept in zoos?
So far, we have some very opinionated students doing some serious deep thinking! It’s been fun watching them embrace the challenge, wrestle with different ideas, and work through the struggle. After all, we like the struggle!
Essays are due Friday, October 30th. Please keep in mind that deadlines are an important part of learning. Students are expected to manage their time and work toward meeting the deadline. If they don’t finish on time, it’s a learning opportunity! We’re working on writing skills, but we’re also building responsibility, time management, and accountability.
Science/Social Studies
We will continue our focus on Earth Science! Next week, we’ll dive into tectonic plates and explore how they shape our planet.
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Last week, Karen went on her honeymoon to Mexico. She spent a whole day in a Jacuzzi. There was a restaurant at our resort that was for romantic dinners and Karen and Alfredo went on a date! They spent most nights watching romantic movies in Spanish.
Don’t worry, there will be a gallery of photos to look at of Karen and Alfredo in Mexico. Now, a little message from the amazing, the wonderful, the most evil skeleton around, KAREN!
Hi. Yes, I know I’m wonderful, amazing, and evil. And I know that most of you have your mouths hanging open because you can’t believe you’re looking at the words that came out of my mouth. Bye, bye, night, night.
P.S. It is not my fault if your child comes home without a finger or limb. It’s Karen’s fault. Talk to her, not me.
P.P.S. If you do talk to me, Karen will bite you.
- Talking about how destructive water can be. "What happens if they (humans) get too much water? Do they just go bleh?"
- Did you do anything fun over break? "CANDY CANNON"
- "I also did an apple cannon, but I put a water bottle in there. It went SPLOOSH"
- "I saw a pig race over break! They were named Pork Chop and Barbecue."
Mary's bus ride back from the field trip:
- "I think Pork Chop is a teacup pig. It's so cute!"
- I want Pork Chop 😭"
- "I like bacon, but I'm sad when I eat it. But I really like hamburgers!"
- "Wait, what? Too much thinking about Pork Chop."
- "I saw Pork Chop 😍"