THANK YOU to Josh, David, and Carl for bringing in our first gift cards from students. Yay!!! They all earned $100 fake dollars for each card they brought. See your Tuesday Folders for more information. I updated the side list today as well. Thanks!
We took some time in the computer lab today to take two tests that measure two different things. One is to find an independent reading level, and the other was to find a measure of the child's vocabulary. Most kids were able to finish both tests. Those that did not, will finish this week. I will share the data with you soon.
We read our second chapter in Fallen Rock today. The two boys collected their shells that sound like the ocean. Lucky for us, David just happened to bring one of these exact shells to school today. So…we all got to listen to the same sound the boys in the story did. As you can see, we also took the time to map out the boys' journey and glue on our first artifact. Fun!
We started our small group rotations in Lead 21 today. I met with each group. We spent the time taking apart the text and identifying different text features that help us solve problems. We also talked a lot about fact and opinion and synonyms and antonyms.
In Montana History today we discovered the four states that border Montana using a code to decode the names. Ask your child to name all 4. If they can, write BORDER in the planner for $10 tomorrow. They should say: Idaho, North and South Dakota, and Wyoming.
We have been working hard at reviewing our cursive lower case letters. We have done letters a thru i. So, tonight's homework is a practice sheet. They need to fill up each line as many times as they can. All the words are created with the letters we know. Remind them to use their lines correctly and that cursive is slow and smooth. NO rushing!!! We talk a lot in class about one of my favorite phrases…if you don't have time to do it right, then you must have time to do it over. Please take a look at their sheets and point out your favorites and maybe one that they could erase and do even better. If you sign their homework sheet, I will know you did this and reward them $20 tomorrow. Thanks for supporting what we do at school at home. :0)
Many students didn't finish their multiplication review sheet in math either. They may need to finish that up at home as well tonight. So many kids are learning how important it is to use class time effectively. There is quite a few that are doing more talking than doing, and their backs are starting to feel the pain of that. Hopefully, they figure it out soon so homework isn't such a big part of their night. Gotta love life lessons and responsibility. :0)
Tuesday Folders came home tonight. A BIG thank you to Avery's mom once again for stuffing those. Inside you will find a lot of useful information. Please remove it all, sign and date the folder, and return it tomorrow. Those that do will earn their $50. Thanks.
Well, that about does it for today. Have a fantastic evening.
Mrs. Grewell
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