Wood's Wonderful World

Dates & Announcements
Specials - Art
Dates
8/24 - Start writing pre-assessment
8/25 - Starting iReady Diagnostic Testing (Reading & Math)
9/7 - No School
What We're Learning
Math
- Manatees - Continue unit on general place value understanding up to one hundred million
- Cranes - Continue unit on place value. This includes place value of decimals to the thousandths place, comparing decimals, and rounding decimals.
- Beetles - Unit on positive rational numbers. This unit is a recap of all material covered last year.
Literacy
Once we finish with the iReady Reading diagnostic, we will begin a book study of Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry. Students will focus on creating GIST statements—concise sentences that capture the main idea—for each chapter. They will also use Literature Analysis graphic organizers with their table groups to deepen their understanding and analysis of the text.
Writing
Currently, students are working on quick writes based on a given picture. Once we have computers, students will complete the district-required SRSD writing pre-assessment. This assessment will help determine the appropriate writing group placement for each student.
Once completed, students will begin a narrative writing unit using treasure maps, with a focus on incorporating dialogue.
Science/Social Studies
To continue our Geography unit, students have begun learning about the seven continents and five oceans. Reading and writing skills are also incorporated into our Science and Social Studies lessons.
2nd & 3rd Grade Spelling List
4th Grade Spelling List
It's All Good in the Wood
Quote of the Week
"I'm thinking really hard right now. This may take awhile..." - Evelyn
Ellis Wood