We have all gotten back into the swing of things since spring break!
Mrs. Danley's math class: We are finishing up our unit on multiplication extensions and will be taking our test this week. The kids have learned about recognizing fact families and applying them to extensions in the 10's, 100's, and thousands. I encourage them to memorize those math facts! Our next unit will be on fractions and is one of the more challenging units.
In reading, we have read about the Hindenburg using a Storyworks article. The class watched real footage of the disaster as well as a National Geographic video about theories for possible causes. The class has learned to analyze photos and captions and how they add to the tone of information presented.
It is poetry month! We have begun learning about the different characteristics of poetry such as rhyme patterns, rhythm, alliteration, assonance, and onomatopoeia- to name a few! After we have finished learning about different components of poetry, we will apply them to writing different types of poems throughout the month.
We have been working in groups to learn more about the colonists in social studies. We have been working in centers to use technology, maps, reading, and pictures to enhance our understanding. Next we will be learning more about author's perspective when we read conflicting information about our hero, John Smith. Uh Oh. Could we have the wrong impression of him?
Mrs. Danley's math class: We are finishing up our unit on multiplication extensions and will be taking our test this week. The kids have learned about recognizing fact families and applying them to extensions in the 10's, 100's, and thousands. I encourage them to memorize those math facts! Our next unit will be on fractions and is one of the more challenging units.
In reading, we have read about the Hindenburg using a Storyworks article. The class watched real footage of the disaster as well as a National Geographic video about theories for possible causes. The class has learned to analyze photos and captions and how they add to the tone of information presented.
It is poetry month! We have begun learning about the different characteristics of poetry such as rhyme patterns, rhythm, alliteration, assonance, and onomatopoeia- to name a few! After we have finished learning about different components of poetry, we will apply them to writing different types of poems throughout the month.
We have been working in groups to learn more about the colonists in social studies. We have been working in centers to use technology, maps, reading, and pictures to enhance our understanding. Next we will be learning more about author's perspective when we read conflicting information about our hero, John Smith. Uh Oh. Could we have the wrong impression of him?