Next week the children will NOT be bringing home their green math homework book. Rather I am sending home a subtraction sheet that I would like them to do and return to school by Friday. I am seeing that the students are needing a lot more practice with subtraction so we are going to focus on that next week.
Conferences will begin in our class on Thursday, Oct. 22nd. Right now I have about half of you signed up to meet with me. Please take a minute to go to the Truman website to sign up for a time. This is a midterm conference so we will be discussing your child's progress towards the report card expectations and behavior. Your child will also be sharing their accomplishments with you.
In reading we are working on reading to remember and summarizing. Kids are working to master the UNRAAVEL strategy with text. Our fluency goal is 116 correct words per minute. As of today only half of the class has met that goal. Please have your child practice their Comprehension Tidbits several times until they have reached that 116 CWPM goal.
In math we are working on multiplication facts and learning how to multiply. Kids are working through their "karate" belts in hopes of getting their black belt.
In science we are continuing on with the Life Systems unit. Our butterfly larvae should arrive this week and we will watch as these change into butterflies. We then move onto the human body living system.
If your child is absent from school please contact me for work that they missed so I can get it ready and sent home.
Upcoming Events:
Conferences - 10/22 and 10/27
America Reads - 10/23
Fall Party - 10/30 (we do not need any parent helpers for this event)
If you would like to donate sugar free gum to the class we would appreciate it! The kids earn gum for a variety of rewards.
