Great First Week of School!!!
Building Classroom Community with Station Work
Who did I work with this week?
Back to School Welcome Assembly
Theme: ONE WORD
What is your child's word for this year?
Why did they pick that word?
How will they live up to their word?
M&M Activity
Tell your parents one thing you learned about someone
in your cube!
Coming up next:
Dates:
Tues., and Wed., August 30 (Reading) and 31 (Math)-MAPS testing
Tues., and Wed., August 30 (Reading) and 31 (Math)-MAPS testing
Wed. August 31--5th grade Curriculum Night @ 6:30
Mon., Sept.5th-No School, Labor Day
Reading: Close Reading
We will start reading next week with learning about close reading. The students will learn about text marking and reading deeper to help with understanding of complex texts.
It you want to know how to help your child with doing a close read, take a look at this website.
http://mhreadingwonders.com/wp-content/themes/readingwonders/docs/9430_Fisher_Author_9-4.pdf
video clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adXdTXEzmzE
Have fun learning with your children!
We will start reading next week with learning about close reading. The students will learn about text marking and reading deeper to help with understanding of complex texts.
It you want to know how to help your child with doing a close read, take a look at this website.
http://mhreadingwonders.com/wp-content/themes/readingwonders/docs/9430_Fisher_Author_9-4.pdf
video clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adXdTXEzmzE
Have fun learning with your children!
Writing: 6 Traits
We will start discussing what the 6-Traits of writing are and have mini-lessons to help us strengthen our skills. To learn more about the six traits watch the following video clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2CVYBEg_BU
We will start discussing what the 6-Traits of writing are and have mini-lessons to help us strengthen our skills. To learn more about the six traits watch the following video clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2CVYBEg_BU
Social Studies: Chapter 4-"Spain Builds an Empire"
We will begin with chapter 4 this year.
Lesson 1-The Voyages of Columbus and what it led to
Lesson 2-Different Worlds Collide-Spanish conquistadors establish new colonies in North America and South America
Lesson 3-Life in New Spain-Spain gaining wealth from the settlement in North America
We will begin with chapter 4 this year.
Lesson 1-The Voyages of Columbus and what it led to
Lesson 2-Different Worlds Collide-Spanish conquistadors establish new colonies in North America and South America
Lesson 3-Life in New Spain-Spain gaining wealth from the settlement in North America
Science: Science Inquiry
In science we will start with the first section about "Getting Ready for Science."
Lesson 1-What Tools Do Scientists Use?
Lesson 2-What Inquiry Skills Do Scientists Use
Lesson 3-What is the Scientific Method?
Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Unit 1: Expressions, Equations and Volume
We start math on Monday, August 29th :)
Module 1-Multiplication and Volume
Module 2-Factors, Multiples, and the Associative Property
Module 3-Multiplication Strategies
Module 4-From Multiplication to Division (with remainders)
Module 2-Factors, Multiples, and the Associative Property
Module 3-Multiplication Strategies
Module 4-From Multiplication to Division (with remainders)
Have a great weekend!
