Hi,
Your children did some amazing science projects! They all presented their experiments and their findings to the class. Because they were so good and they worked so hard on them, we are going to share them with our pen pals also on Wednesday afternoon. The pen pals and the children will make bowls for the Empty Bowl Project on Wednesday then we will invite them to come to our classroom where we will have our projects on display around the room. I am sure that our pen pals will be impressed with their hard work and scientific discoveries. You are welcome to come to our pen pal visit on Wednesday! We will be in Mrs. Arnold's Art room at 12:55.
Reading: We chose historical fiction novels about the Texas Revolution. The kids decided on how many pages/chapters to read each weeknight and are doing some of that reading in class. They are writing summaries and responses and talking about the book and its events with their book club group. These novels help to bring the events of the Texas Revolution to life and make learning the facts in social studies more relevant. Ask your child about his/her book. These books can be used for reading log minutes at home and the summary/responses can count as homework (write "Home" with date, so I know that they were done at home)
Writing: We completed writing expository pieces or essays for Black History month. Your child worked hard on these by completing research using at least two sources, then organizing the research to show how their person journeyed toward equality and freedom and added some personal connections. Together we revised, edited, and cut the essays down to meet the 250 word limit. Your child brought home a copy of his/her essay stapled to an entry form for the RRISD contest. Please fill out the form, sign, and return so that we can submit the essays. We also wrote letters for our pen pals and will be working on some personal narratives next week.
Math: Decimals and fractions have been our focus. We are learning the concepts using manipulatives, drawings, and models and applying the concepts to problem solving situations. Be sure to point out uses in daily life of decimals and fractions and continue to practice math facts.
Social Studies-We will continue to learn about the Texas Revolution.
Science-We finished talking about science projects and will begin changes to land soon.
Dates to Remember:
Monday, January 28-Reading Logs due, Sign and Return Black History Month form
Wednesday, January 30-Pen Pal Visit at 1:00pm, Group Picture Day
Thursday, January 31-Science & Math Night at 5pm
Friday, February 1-Wear Red for Jump Rope for Heart
Homework this week:
Read and record on reading log-150 minutes at least
Math due daily
two reading responses (summary & response)
two writing entries (one personal narrative & one essay)
Thank you for your support at home! Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
I am impressed with the progress, dedication, and hard work of our class!
Sincerely,
Pam Bartholomew
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