Class info Oct 13

Math

review day

Language Arts

Did the spelling/vocabulary test we couldn't do last Friday.  This week's test will definitely be this Friday.  Spelling words are found on page 35 and the vocabulary words are on page 31 of the practice book.

I've gotten a couple of ABC books early.  Don't forget they are due soon.

Have started common core lessons on main idea / detail in reading

Science

We've started to study plants (vascular/non vascular), seed plants, seedless plants, the root system, the shoot system.  It's all on pages 72 and 73.  If you didn't perform so well on the first official science test, maybe you should study a little bit every single day starting NOW!!

Class info Oct 9

Math

Finished up multiplying decimals, reviewed landmarks (mean, median, mode, maximum, minimum, range, bar graphs).  Make sure you know your landmarks, because that is a separate grade on your report card known as Statistics and Data Analysis.

Language Arts

Grammar : talked about complete subject and complete predicate

There is a slight possibility (10%) that tomorrow's spelling/vocabulary test will be postponed due to ELD testing.  Don't count on it :)


Oh, I need Kleenex for the cold and flu season if anyone would like to donate.

Thanks again!

Class info Oct 8

Math

started  to multiply decimals, took an in-depth look at the process via the common core

Language Arts

Spelling / vocabulary review test Friday

Got my first ABC book in today and it looks awesome.  Special shout out to Noemi for being an incredible student!
If anyone has questions about it, you can always email me - I'm a fairly quick responder.

Science

Just started to take notes on vascular plants

Class info Oct 7

Math

Continued with complicated multi-part problems involving division.  If you're interested, have your child bring their common-core math book home and have them show you what we've been learning.  Most students in my class have long division mastered.  If your student hasn't, Khan Academy and learnzillion are great resources, and you can always hit me up for extra help.

Language Arts

More writing, and don't forget the spelling and vocabulary this week is review.

Students should be working on their ABC books.  See my blog post for October 1 for more info.

Class info Oct 6

Math

Started long division common core style, meaning that we learned WHY the algorithms for long division work and how the partial products method can be employed

Language Arts

Continued with writing

This week's spelling and vocabulary are review words
Pages 27-29, 31 were assigned and we'll be going over them tomorrow

Science

Starting a new unit on plants.  Today was the introduction

Class info Oct 2

Math

reviewed multiplication algorithms and why we use them

Language Arts

all of the assignments noted yesterday are due, including an additional worksheet on the four types of sentences and interjections

Science

Chapter One test tomorrow.  It's been five weeks, I would hope most people would do well.

Class info Oct 1

Math

We worked on multiplying 2 by 2, 2 by 3, and 3 by 3 digit problems

Study Link 2.9 is optional

Language Arts

lots of assignments right now...

1.   Grammar worksheet (interjections)

2.   Practice Book p. 11

3.   Vocabulary Boxes (p.18)

4.   Study spelling p. 21

5.   ABC book

      due Friday Oct 17

      make sure to include "A is for..." and explain the letter in another sentence

      large fonts are OK, as long as they are reasonably professional and can be read easily
      
      each letter should be illustrated

      put more than one letter on each page, so that the assignment isn't 26 pages long

      no rough draft is necessary for this assignment