Reading and Writing

    In Reading this week  we started a new project. We started making posters that explain different features of Non-Fiction. We need to say where you can find it, what it is and how it helps you. For example: the index, glossary and captions. Also, we need to get 2 examples from either a Non-Fiction book,  a magazine or newspaper. Another new thing that happened this week is the Fluency Center. The Fluency Center is where kids work and track their fluency in reading. Finally, we have been practicing reading Non-Fiction articles and after we read it we write a summary about it. To write the summary we have to pick what facts we thought were most important and at the end of the week we were comparing and contrasting ourselves with the main character in the just right book we are reading.

    In Writing this week we have been writing more and more of our Personal Narrative. We have been having content conferences with Mrs. Crowther, writing our 2nd draft on lined paper, having peer conferences, and a lot of other things in the writing process.

Math, Science, Number Corner

    In Math this week we have been learning about the system Base 4. We have been relating it to Base 10. We have been making observations and comparing what is different about each system. Mr. Madden (the math teacher) has been coming into the class this week to be our math teacher. He has been explaining what system is more efficient to use and what one isn’t more efficient to use. We have also been building models with the Base 4 pieces and trying to build the minimal collection.

    In Science this week we have been watching videos and taking notes about the skeletal system. We learned how our bones work and the 5 functions they have. We learned why an owls head can almost turn all the way around and why we can’t do that. We also looked through national geographic magazines and learned some more information on the skeletal system.


    In Number Corner this week we have been wrapping our observations for the October calendar (since we are going into a new month!!!!!) and just noticing things about our new November calendar.
 
 Other Important News and Events

    11/9 - Unicef money is due, report cards come home.
    11/12 - Conferences will be held, no school
    11/19-11/23 - No school (Thanksgiving break)
    12/1 - Holiday fair, Endeavor is doing a pie sale!!!!!!!!!!!!

Written by: Maddy Krupp and Greta Powers