This week we have focused a lot of attention on reading Non-Fiction and the text structures that authors use to convey their thoughts. We have worked on definition, description, and process so far and will conclude the week with classification and comparison. All of this great work in reading non-fiction is really helping us come up with great ideas for our writing unit on essays.
The focus of this week has been coming up with great ideas for essays. We have been concentrating on writing long (free writing)and really developing our ideas. This will continue through the week as we begin to pick our first essay topic to be published.
In Math, we started a combination chapter on Topics 7 and 8, multiplication of two digit numbers. Please refrain from showing your child the standard algorithm before it is taught in school. This week we will be focusing on alternate strategies to multiply including drawing models, estimating and finding compatible numbers. Today we even learned to use an expanded algorithm (check out their HW to see their hard work). Tomorrow they will learn about the "0" placeholder and finally on Friday the "Standard Algorithm"!
Explorers are the big idea of Social Studies this week - including appropriate ways to do research online and CHECKING sources! Thanks to Eric - they found a "Fake" explorer site in the mix! Students will make a poster presentation of their assigned explorer tomorrow and Friday.
Thank you for sending in Holiday Items for the collection box. We did a great job as a class!
I hope everyone is staying warm. Thanks for all that you do for Team Jones!
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