Room 4 News...
Wow, December came quickly! We continue to stay busy in Room 4!
In Reading, instruction continues to take place as a whole group and within
small groups. Children are reading in small groups and some change
classrooms to read with other children at a similar reading level. This
model is called "Walk to Read." Groups will be determined by results from
Benchmark Tests administered at the end of each unit, as well as informal
assessments and fluency checks. Our theme for Unit Two is WORKING TOGETHER.
We are currently working on week 4 "Bremen Town Musicians." We are
focusing on the question...When should we work together? When should we work
alone? We will focus on Author's Purpose with this story. *Please
continue to read for fifteen minutes each evening and mark it on the chart in
your child's agenda.
In Math, we are finishing Unit 4. We will review money, place value and
telling time, and begin two digit addition with ballpark estimates and
partial sums algorithm. Please continue to practice facts with flashcards or
games to improve instant recall. Start with facts to 10 and then move on to
facts to 18 as your child begins to demonstrate mastery. Timed math facts
quizzes will be administered each Friday...so keep practicing!
In Writing, we are working on our "Daily Fix-Its" as we practice proofreading
and editing skills. We will continue to practice writing complete sentences
and identifying subjects and predicates in sentences. We are reviewing
telling and asking sentences, as well as commands and exclamations. We are
also learning about nouns in sentences. We are beginning to write paragraphs
using the "Hamburger" model.
In Spelling, we are working on plural words with -s, -es and -ies.
Please continue to review previous lists inside agendas.
In Social Studies, we are reading and discussing "Our Ancestors." We
are learning about where our families came from before the United States. We
are reviewing continents and map skills.
In Science, we are finishing a unit of study on Animals. We have been
learning about and comparing different animals and habitats. We have learned
about Forest, Grassland, Desert, Pond, Ocean and Polar habitats. Our Animal
Habitat projects were due on December 2nd and they are amazing! We will have
parents in to view projects at the end of December.
Happy Holidays!
Mrs. Newcomb
***If you have any questions, feel free to email me a
l_newcomb@stoughtonschools.org
