Wednesday, December 16, 2015

December 16th, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Tomorrow’s Holiday Parties will begin after the Sing Along, around 3:00.

MATH
Barber: Area Model: Connecting area model to division. Check out this link.
*HOMEWORK: TEACH AN AREA MODEL TO A PARENT AND HAVE THEM WRITE A REFLECTION.  DUE THURSDAY.

Brazier: Powers of 10. Connecting division to multiplication. Connecting division to area. The Array Model of Division. The Area Model of Division.
* ASK: “Solve 768 /4 and explain what each step of the algorithm means.”

Martinez: Discussion of Winter Break Math Packet
*HOMEWORK: STRAND 3 DPP DUE ON DECEMBER 18.  If your child has plans to be absent on Friday, they should turn this packet in early.
*HOMEWORK: Winter break math packet.  All students should complete a “just-right” amount over break.  If returned, students will receive a treat.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Finished read aloud: The Great Gilly Hopkins!

Brazier: “Readers notice characters’ patterns of behavior.”
* ASK: “What goal is written atop your pink reading log? What steps did you take today to reach your goal?”

Martinez: “Readers compare how characters and situations are alike.”


WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber:  

Brazier: “Poets traffic in figurative language.” Personification Walk.

Martinez: “Poets borrow the structure of existing poems.”


SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)
Wrap up Jamestown and begin Plymouth.  Searching for similarities and differences.

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)
Barber’s Class: Word of the Day (modify). Classroom Spelling Bee. Cardboard Challenge: Informal Presentations. Spelling Sort.

Martinez’s Class: Word of the Day (modify). Cardboard Challenge, Day 2

Brazier’s Class: Word of the Day (modify). Spelling Sort.

SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)
Continuation of culminating project for the Solar System.








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