The students of D404 ended the week on a high note! The sun is shining, the weather feels like spring, and everyone was able to complete their work!
Math- We are currently in our Fractions & Decimal unit. In the beginning of the unit, we compare, order, find equivalence, add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers using visual representations. Later on in the unit, we will use common denominators to do those same skills. As with other units, please encourage your child to use the strategies taught in class to do their math work!
Reading- We are currently reading The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo. With this novel, we focus on understanding characters in a story. At home, please support your child by asking them questions about the characters in their books.
Writing- We are currently in our Literary Essay unit. A literary essay is an essay about something that you have read. Students are learning how to come up with ideas about a text right now. This week, we drafted our first literary essays!
Science- We are currently in our Energy & Matter unit. This week, we learned about light energy. Ask your child about how light travels and how we are able to see things!
Announcements-
Math- We are currently in our Fractions & Decimal unit. In the beginning of the unit, we compare, order, find equivalence, add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers using visual representations. Later on in the unit, we will use common denominators to do those same skills. As with other units, please encourage your child to use the strategies taught in class to do their math work!
Reading- We are currently reading The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo. With this novel, we focus on understanding characters in a story. At home, please support your child by asking them questions about the characters in their books.
Writing- We are currently in our Literary Essay unit. A literary essay is an essay about something that you have read. Students are learning how to come up with ideas about a text right now. This week, we drafted our first literary essays!
Science- We are currently in our Energy & Matter unit. This week, we learned about light energy. Ask your child about how light travels and how we are able to see things!
Announcements-
- Parent/Teacher Conference Forms were sent home this week. Please return by Monday, February 27th! These conferences will be student-involved, so please remember to bring your child.
- Next week is the PTO Book Fair! Our class will be previewing the fair on Tuesday to see what we would like to purchase, then will return to the fair on Wednesday to buy books. If you would like your child to purchase books, please send in money on Wednesday, March 1st!
- The PTO Carnival is rescheduled for Thursday, March 16th!