Read Aloud
"Cinder Edna", by Ellen Jackson, focus on reading with expression and reading and writing dialogue (using quotation marks).
Shared Reading
Articles about Anacondas and Scarlet Macaws, focus on summarizing facts - interactive editing
Excerpt from Cinder Edna, focus on writing dialogue
Time for Kids Articles, "Tracking Tornadoes" , focus on identifying the main idea
Interactive Editing
Anacondas
Scarlet Macaws
Oral Presentation/Independent Writing
Students wil be learning and implementing oral presentation skills:
- Preparation( summarizing & knowing the topic very well)
- Visual Aids(display, diorama, etc.)
- Practice
- Delivery (clear & audible voice, stand up straight, avoid reading, frequent eye contact)
Students will be using Independent Writing time to summarize the information about My Favorite Rainforest Animal.
Students will also participate in Book Clubs, Guided Reading, and Independent Reading.MATH:
This week we continue with our unit in division. Before the break students learned to explore division patterns as well as estimate quotients. This was reviewed again today and will be tested tomorrow (Wednesday).
Thursday we will begin division with remainders. This includes learning long division, which is sometimes a hard concept for students. We will not be starting to assessment on this topic until later next week.
Timed Test: This week will be division with 4 and 5 as divisors
SCIENCE:
We have completed our Rainforest Unit, and will now be working towards the Science Fair. Tomorrow we will look at the student package of all the information and students will begin writing out their purpose, problem, hypothesis, materials, and procedure. Friday we will begin actually conducting the experiments (in class) so please ensure that your child starts to bring the necessary materials to school as soon as possible (Friday by the latest!) as this will all be completed in class. I will be posting a special note to parents about the fair as well in a separate blog.
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