NEW! Vocabulary will become part of our curriculum!
Now that 2018 has begun, our classroom will be implementing a vocabulary study.
We will be using Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop - Orange Book.
I plan to introduce the vocabulary words every other week. Our vocabulary test will always be on Thursdays. In other words, we will have a new list of vocabulary words every two weeks.
I have decided to do this so that the students have time to "soak in" the words and truly understand their meanings (sometimes multiple meanings).
The website found at the end of this section will be used in the classroom and can be also used as a study tool.
We will be looking at words from Unit 1 from January 9th until January 18th which will be the test date.
www.sadlierconnect.com/anonymous/product.html?productId=36
We will be using Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop - Orange Book.
I plan to introduce the vocabulary words every other week. Our vocabulary test will always be on Thursdays. In other words, we will have a new list of vocabulary words every two weeks.
I have decided to do this so that the students have time to "soak in" the words and truly understand their meanings (sometimes multiple meanings).
The website found at the end of this section will be used in the classroom and can be also used as a study tool.
We will be looking at words from Unit 1 from January 9th until January 18th which will be the test date.
www.sadlierconnect.com/anonymous/product.html?productId=36
This week in Math. . .
This week we will continue to master long division using the traditional algorithm. We will also continue to investigate left overs and word problems involving long division. We will have a quiz on Wednesday on these two concepts.
We will also explore the partial quotient method of division. Below are some practice worksheets that may helpl
www.commoncoresheets.com/Math/Division/Word%20100d1w/English/2.pdf
We will also explore the partial quotient method of division. Below are some practice worksheets that may helpl
www.commoncoresheets.com/Math/Division/Word%20100d1w/English/2.pdf
This Week in Reading. . .
We will be taking a few weeks to focus on COMPARING THEMES AND TOPIC ACROSS CULTURES.
We will be using various myths, fables and legends from various cultures. I truly think the students will enjoy this unit. We will not have a test, but will have in class work that may be a bit more extensive.
Some texts we will read include:
Thor's Mighty Hammer
Perseus and Medusa
The Fox and His Skin
The Wolf and the Goat
Anansi the Spider
The Coyote and the Hen
The Curse of Winter
Yeh-Shen: The Chinese Cinderella
The Wish Fish
How Beaver Stole Fire
Stealing Fire From Zeus
We will be using various myths, fables and legends from various cultures. I truly think the students will enjoy this unit. We will not have a test, but will have in class work that may be a bit more extensive.
Some texts we will read include:
Thor's Mighty Hammer
Perseus and Medusa
The Fox and His Skin
The Wolf and the Goat
Anansi the Spider
The Coyote and the Hen
The Curse of Winter
Yeh-Shen: The Chinese Cinderella
The Wish Fish
How Beaver Stole Fire
Stealing Fire From Zeus
This week in Grammar. . .
In addition to Grammar of the Day we will begin to look at each of the 8 parts of speech. The students need to start from phase one as a review. Therefore, we will begin with NOUNS this week!
This week in Social Studies. . .
We will be beginning a new unit on NATIVE AMERICANS OF NORTH CAROLINA.
As we study the tribes of the three regions of North Carolina the students will be required to produce a project that is due on or before Monday, January 22nd. The students have the requirements in their homework folder.
As we study the tribes of the three regions of North Carolina the students will be required to produce a project that is due on or before Monday, January 22nd. The students have the requirements in their homework folder.