Rainy Tuesday!

Happy rainy Tuesday! It was so nice listening to the rain today. It's supposed to rain more tomorrow; be ready!
Today we started Unit of Study 3. We worked on vocabulary, fluency, and close reading. We also did Word Work. In math we worked on Least Common Multiples. We also worked on Digital Citizenship. Tuesdays band cuts into our afternoon but we managed to get quite a bit accomplished today.

Homework:

• read for 30 minutes
• fluency 1 minute (James Madison)
• math practice 6-2
• spelling choice
• writing: what is your favorite snack? why?

Tuesday

Wow we have a lot to finish up before tomorrow! We are finishing up our Ancient Egyptian job research projects and starting the Egyptian one pagers. Tomorrow we will have the rotations test as well as the Topic 5 math test. Tomorrow we are also going to the library so you'll have something to read over the break. AND -- tomorrow is the last day of the first trimester. Where has the time gone?!

Homework:

• read for 30 minutes
• fluency 1 minute
• spelling choice
• writing: write about a day in the life of a chair
• math: practice test and note card

Monday Monday

Today was such a nice day! We worked on our root machines/monsters this morning. Some of your work is so clever! In math we did lesson 5-7 (solving multiplication equations with decimals). We worked on our Ancient Egypt research projects and had a fire drill. We also need more First in Math stickers! We need to stay in first place!

Homework:

• read for 30 minutes
• fluency 1 minute
• writing: if you were a caterpillar....
• math reteach 5-7
• spelling choice

Wednesday

Today we did 100 Mile Club. We came into the room for Word Work (finally got that working!). We filled out the GRAPES chart for Egypt. We also did fluency practice and worked on our close read. We had time to work on our assignment with the close read.
In math, we took the Topic 4 test.

Library tomorrow!

Homework:

• read for 30 minutes
• fluency 1 minute
• no math (my group)
• writing: free choice
• spelling choice

Tuesday

Happy Tuesday! Have you looked at our plants recently? We have tomatoes, two kinds of peppers, and BEANS! We grew the beans from seeds -- that makes me so happy! The squash was taking over the cauliflower pot. Hopefully we've fixed that problem.

Today we did 100 Mile Club, then came in for rotations. I like the way the rotations work for most students. There will be an assessment Friday over this week's work.

In math, my group did the problem solving lesson. Tomorrow is the Topic 4 test!

I am really enjoying the book Wonder. Today's read aloud was fun with the emails back and forth between Mr. Tushman and the families. The text messages between August and Jack Will were great too.

Today we had the last day of our first round of rotations.

Remember to think about participating in a talent showcase at the next assembly. We'll meet tomorrow morning to discuss.

Homework:

• read for 30 minutes
• fluency 1 minute
• writing: the Pharaoh sent a message. He wants to see you...
• spelling choice
• my math group practice 4-6 (1-3) and make a note card to study
• Reflections project due Monday

November!

How can it be November already?! 

Today we did 100 Mile Club, then came in for a spelling pretest. We did rotations for fluency, close, vocabulary, Gooru, reading, and enrichment. I like the centers!

In math, my group did lesson 4-5 today (multiplying with whole numbers and decimals).

We moved seats, read a little in Wonder, and started afternoon rotations.

Homework:

• read for 30 minutes
• fluency 1 minute
• spelling choice
• my math group practice 4-5
• writing: you discovered a new planet...
• Reflections project due Monday 11/10!

Thursday

How was your day? Did you enjoy Lunch with a Loved One? And nachos?
We started the day with 100 Mile Club. We were late to the library (thanks Abraham and Caleb for reminding me!). We did Word Work, fluency, close reading, and filled out part of our GRAPES chart. We also worked on DOK questions.
In math we took the Benchmark over topics 1-3.
We worked on science, chapter 1. Remember there is an open book test tomorrow!

Homework:

• read for 30 minutes
• fluency 1 minute
• writing: Greta Grape is sad. Why?
• no math
• no spelling