We also need a few bags of M&M's donated for a fun fraction activity next week. If you are able to donate a bag, please send them in with your child before Wednesday!
We had such a fun week! Here are some cute pictures of our week:
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| We all loved getting to show some school spirit! |
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| Working together to use our pencils in a new way! As levers to move Hot Tamales from one bowl to another! |
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| Accidental twinning! Same dress, and Toms! |
Here is a look at our upcoming week:
Language arts: In language arts next week students will take a break from diagramming and building sentences in isolation, to building wonderful sentences that fit into a paragraph! Students will be writing about their favorite animals, using supportive details as to WHY those are their favorite animals. Feel free to brainstorm this weekend. We are all loving Sarah, Plain and Tall. We had a blast making a book cover for ourselves, ask your child what adjectives they used on their book cover to describe themselves. Our class voted on the title Mrs. Cook, Slow and Awsome for my book title, which was quickly defended that I'm a slow runner...not slow at doing tasks ;]. This week we will look up vocab words, and answer comprehension questions for chapters 4-6. We will also write an article for a pretend newspaper describing a friend that we'd like to have in our lives, much like that article Pa wrote for Sarah!
Math: Next week we will continue to explore the world of fractions! We will make pizza and discuss fractions through looking at pizza toppings, and pizza slices. We will understand that fractions are a part of a whole, and that fractions are EQUAL parts. We will use M&M's to make fractions come alive as well!
History: Monday, students will wrap up the War of 1812 by learning about Dolley Madison, Old Ironsides, and the Star Spangled Banner. Please ask your historian to tell you about these important historical elements. Next, we will head west!
Science: Simple machines will continue into next week. We will take a closer look at how pulleys allow us to use gravity to help move heavy loads. We will create our own pulley using a soda can! Next, we will review how wheels and axles help us move heavy loads by decreasing the amount of friction. How do simple machines make work easier?
