Week of 9/24/12 - 9/28/12

Highlights for the Week of 9/24/12 - 9/28/12 in Mrs. Bell's Classroom!

Spelling - Short & Long "i" and "o"
The final test for this lesson will be on Friday, 9/28. Cursive and workbook pages OR contract work will also be collected that day.

Reading - Author's Viewpoint
This week we will be focusing on the reading skill of determining author's viewpoint. Author's viewpoint refers to the author's opinion of what is important, or the attitude toward the topic. The author might give his/her opinion directly, or the reader might have to infer the information by finding clues or other information that the author provides. We will begin the week by looking at some fun poetry by Shel Silverstein that expresses his point of view towards topics such as the dentist and school.  Then, we will be reading the story "Grandfather's Journey" as a whole group to practice this strategy.  Finally, students will be working in small groups reading various stories from the "Journeys" unit theme, where they will practice this skill on their own.

English - What is a Sentence?
I am quite impressed with our class's singing abilities as we sing along with Mr. Morton and his lesson about subjects and predicates!  Ask your child to sing a few notes for you!  Simple predicates and run on sentences will be our topics this week. Look for the chapter 1 test to be scheduled the week of 10/l.

Social Studies - Land & Water in the Northeast

We will begin our study of the Northeast by taking a look at the land and water of the region. Students will be honing their map skills by creating a map of the region that includes the names of the states and important waterways. We will also look at the mountain ranges and coastline. Students will be taking a map QUIZ on Thursday, 9/27.

Science - The Scientific Method
Be sure to check out the pictures of students working with their worms at the end of the blog. Students will finish their study of worm behavior on Monday.  They will be taking an open book QUIZ on the Scientific Method on Tuesday, 9/25. Worm races are scheduled for Thursday, 9/27.  Look for the Worm Track Project sheet to come home with your child on Friday, 9/21. 

Math - Mrs. Bell's Math Class
Our topics for the week include mental math strategies, how to use exact answers vs. estimations and the addition and subtraction of 3 and 4 digit numbers.  


FYI...

Picture Day is on Thursday, 9/27. Magazine turn in days are 9/25 & 9/27.

 

 

 

Happy Weekend!

Mrs. Karen Bell