This post will have a lot of information in it since I haven't blogged since last Thursday. I was gone Friday and Monday of this week and it has taken all of my free time to get caught up and keep things going for this week.
Reading
In reading we have been reading a nonfiction story about Yosemite. We also watched a video that showed what a cool place Yosemite National Park is. The reading skill for the week is Main Idea. The grammar skill for the week is Clauses and Complex Sentences. The spelling pattern for the week is Long U sounds. Friday we will have a reading assessment that covers main idea and will also possibly cover author's purpose or sequence from the previous weeks. The spelling test will also be Friday. Remember, most weeks there isn't time to study spelling at school so it needs to be studied at home.
Math
This week in math we took the Unit 2 test. In math I correct the students' tests and then return them and give them one opportunity to correct their mistakes. We had several perfect math tests after the correction round. That is great!!! We have spent the rest of the week reviewing some things and going over the second part of the math test as it is not corrected or counted toward the grade. Tuesday we will begin Unit 3.
Science
We have continued to work on energy and circuits in science. We did a couple solar panel experiments and looked at different ways to set up circuits. Today we are moving on to Magnets.
We will be starting our weekly trips to the Kendall Young Library this month. Students with library cards will be allowed to check out books. Some students had cards and they are now expired or have been blocked because they have past due books or fines that need to be taken care of. I will talk to those students and let them know. Students who have never had a library card should have a parent go with them to the library and sign-up for one. This is a great opportunity for students to have access to way more reading materials than we can provide at school.
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