We are happy to see that blogs are up and working again. We will continue to keep you posted about all the fun and interesting things we are learning about in Room 145! This morning students began to look at how multiplication and division are related. Working with a group of 24 blocks table groups had to make as many equal groups as possible. Students offered answers like 12 x 2 = 24, and 8 x 3 = 24. We then looked at how 24 ÷ 12 = and 24 ÷ 8 = 3. You can practice this skill at home with your child by having them place items into equal groups and then tell you the division number sentence to match. In writing we looked at what synonyms and antonyms are, and how writers use them to make their writing more interesting. We first watched the clip below (who doesn't love a little Sesame Street) to determine what synonyms are. Students then had to look at a piece of writing and replace boring words with more exciting words! After visiting Aggie Days last week students created some beautiful artwork using splatter paint, construction paper and chalk pastels to create a silhouette of a barn, grain elevator, etc. They turned out lovely. After lunch we had a practice for what to do in the case of a lockdown. The students did a great job remaining calm, quiet, and hidden.
During guided reading we were introduced to several new literacy stations. Students are playing the game "Word Cloud" and "Roll the Dice" to focus on vocabulary, learning about how to annotate an article, and write a descriptive setting for a piece of writing. We continue to work with the teacher to read our novels and make predictions about what will come next in the text. Lastly, student work was sent home today in their folders. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me directly. * * If you are still waiting for a Scholastic book order, I have contacted them and they have informed me the order has been shipped (apparently that can take 1 - 3 weeks). It is supposed to arrive this week. Thank you for your continued patience. * * Reminders: Apr 11 ~ Kernals Popcorn Day Apr 14 ~ Good Friday (No School) Apr 17 ~ PD Day (No School) April 18 ~ Scholastic Book Order Due Apr 20 ~ Healthy Hunger (Taco Time Lunch) Apr 21 ~ Book Truck
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