Weekly Newsletter November 17th-21st

November 17th  – November 21st
What are we doing this week?
HORN ·          This week in Math we will continue our fluency PowerPoint and learn new strategies for the 2’s and 4’s multiplication facts. J I hope you will join us in encouraging the STRATEGIES at home with the multiplication facts. Be sure to constantly check the blog for updates and pictures!     ·          We will also continue our big dinner unit. Students will investigate further with ratio tables and number relationships. They will also investigate a new strategy, the doubling and halving strategy! I WILL BE ABSENT from Wednesday-Friday for a professional development trip in Houston, TX. Students will have a sub and will work on review of work we’ve done thus far in class. Activities will include problem solving, subtraction, rounding, and multi-step problems. Students must do their 30 minutes of Dreambox this week! Remember time is recorded from Sunday to Saturday!   ·          This week in Science we will continue our human body unit. We are beginning a new section all about our Muscles! Ask your child about building a model leg and learning new vocabulary (ligaments and tendons).	WOODS ·          This week we will continue to sharpen our comprehension skills as we read a variety of nonfiction texts! As we read these texts, we will practice properly taking notes. This is an important skill that students will need for the duration of their academic careers and beyond! ·          We are proceeding with spelling this week. The skill is (oo) sound spellings. We are currently on 3 Lesson 1! Don’t forget to take advantage of our spellingcity.com/paine3 site. This website has our lists built into it for the year AND generates interactive games using these words. It is a great tool to utilize for spelling practice!
HOMEWORK
WOODS: -Reading and Logging: Students must read for 20 minutes each night & log information about their reading on the new reading log!  This log requires them to record the title of the book they read and the pages they’ve read. They will also be asked to indicate whether they understood what they’ve read. -Nonfiction Research Project:  We are in the midst of an exciting new writing project! Students will be given the opportunity to choose a nonfiction topic to research and become an “expert” on. They will also have the chance to compile their research into an original writing piece that will be used to teach others about the topic they have chosen! Here is what I need from you:  Please make sure has a book on their topic in their nonfiction AR reading range.  Another great resource is an article! HORN: Students must complete 30 minutes of Dreambox this week at home. Additional (low amount of problems) homework may be given if the teacher sees the need for practice of a particular skill. Remember Dreambox records time from Sunday to Saturday.
Tests HORN: Students WILL have a daily math skills assessment this week. WOODS: Spelling Assessment is on Friday!