The week of September 26th through 30th, 2016

Spelling:Here are list #3 words:  (Focusing on long i and short i)pilot     write     inch     reply     lines     bigger     brick     river     given    silent
fine    whisper     rhyme     iron     height     grade     safety     they    

Challenge words:  multiply     divide 

The test for Spelling list #2 will be on this Thursday, October 3rd, 2016

Math:

• CCSS:  Interpret the quotient as the number of groups or the number of objects in each group using units of 2 and 3 using tape diagrams. Building fluency in multiplication facts of 4.  

Example: There are 8 crackers and each student will get 2 crackers. How many students will get crackers.

Four students will each receive 2 crackers.  

• Math4Today:  word problems using addition and subtraction to solve, 3 digit addition and subtraction, graphs and rounding in 10's and 100's, beginning fractions when using shapes, counting money and greater than and less tahnk

Reading:  

• Read Aloud:  We are continuing to enjoy Charlotte's Web!  We have been working on comprehension questions as well as vocabulary that we are coming across in our reading. It is such a great book! 

• Daily 5: Working on reading books on our reading level, practicing spelling using a word work packet, reading to someone which is partner reading and working on writing, working on a reading passage that is on a third grade lexile level (reading level) of 400.    

Language:  

Grammar lesson #4:  Nouns name a person, place or thing. Some nouns name specific people, places or things.  For example:  man is a common noun and does not need a capital letter and Mr. Jackson is a proper noun and begins with a capital letter.  

Word of the Day vocabulary: prepare, drought, fragile and spectacular.

DOL:  Daily Oral Language-fixing grammar, spelling and punctuation errors in sentences.

ART:  Piet Mondrian- Composition of red, blue, yellow and black:  Check out pictures of our own masterpieces on the school's facebook page!  We are now working on the art element of line and how different lines create flow and contrast.  

Homework for this week:  Students will have paper math homework Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this week.  Thursday should be 30 minutes of IXL reaching 80% or higher on the skills they work on.  Nightly reading for about 20 minutes and marking it on their reading calendar.

Scholastic Book Orders:  Book orders are due Monday, September 26th by the end of the day.  You can order online using the link to the right and the class code GWNL2 or sending in cash or check written to Scholastic with the order forms to school in your child's folder.  

Date to Remember:

Tuesday:  Pizza orders due for Wednesday lunch. (The senior class sells pizza every week to raise money for their class trip at the end of the year.  Students can purchase a slice of cheese or pepperoni for $1 each.  We collect the orders and money on Tuesdays and the students receive their pizza at their lunch time on Wednesday.  Students cannot purchase pizza on Wednesday.

Friday, September 30th:  Swimming at the YMCA.  If you can help on that day please let me know.  We could really use a dad to help in the boys' locker room if one is available.  I know that isn't always possible. We do appreciate all the help we get on those swimming Fridays! 

Reminder:  Please remind your child to bring a snack each day, especially those eating hot lunch as we eat very late in our day at 12:40 pm.  We stop each day at 10:20 am for a snack to keep ourselves fueled up for learning!