Reading - We will be postponing our plays until after Winter Break.  We have been working hard on Achieve 3000, reading articles and completing activities.   Each day we work through the Daily 5 which includes reading to self, reading to someone, word work, writing, and technology. 

Writing - Students have written Haikus about winter and Christmas.  They typed them on the computer and illustrated them.  They did a great job.  Next we will explore cinquain poetry   In mechanics, usage, and grammar students are working on synonyms.

 

Math - Students continue to work on understanding equivalent fractions. Students work daily on  number of the day, problem solving, math writing, and I-Pad activities that support the Common Core State Standards.  On Tuesdays and Thursday students also work on multiplication facts.

Inquiry - Students continue to learn about Christmas in other countries.  This week will visit Liberia, Japan, and the United States.