Hi Everyone,
Another week and we are at the beginning of March. We have a lot of things on our plate right now and we are gearing up for a lot of working. So....here goes:
Reading: We are still working on Bud, Not Buddy and the kids have discovered the turning point. We are also dealing with Comparing and Contrasting characters, setting, etc. The students will be introduced to metaphors and similies this week. We are tying that into our writing.
Math: We have journeyed into the world of decimals. We are also tying the work these decimals into Fractions. This is going to provide the students with extra fraction experience as well as working with calculators to figure out changing fractions to decimals.
Writing: The next couple of weeks, the students will be working with their Young Author Day books. These are the same type of books that the students did in 3rd grade. They are the author and illustrator so their creativity is key to this process.
And that's it. It doesn't seem like much but our days fly by way too quickly and time is something that we cannot get back.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Water Water Everywhere....except in Hati
Hi parents,
Just a reminder to please send in bottles of water for Hati. We are collecting this bottles at the front office and in the classroom.
Thanks for you support.
Just a reminder to please send in bottles of water for Hati. We are collecting this bottles at the front office and in the classroom.
Thanks for you support.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Week of February 22-26
Hi there,
I hope ya'll had a great weekend and rested up for some more exciting learning.
This week will be somewhat of a recap from last week. Here's what we're doing:
Reading: We will continue working with Bud, Not Buddy in our Teacher Directed Reading. The kids seem to love the little antics that the character "Bud" gets into. We are also tying in The Great Depression for social studies; learning about what kids would do during that time period and how things have changed since then.
We will also be starting some EOG prep reading on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. We will be working on stratigies for finding information in the reading.
Math: We will work on Changing improper fractions to mixed numbers and then continue with Adding, Subtracting and Reducing fractions. We will continue to take notes and practice problems. Please encourage your child to take good notes to review at home.
Science/Writing: We are working on Report Writing for our content piece. I am modeling how to write for the next couple of days. The students will start their piece by choosing their own particiluar animal. This will lead us into our Animal unit for science. Again, note taking is going to be the key to their learning.
Spelling List for this week: cinder, circle, cardinal, cereal, cycle, concert, dancer, celebrate, twice, dangerous, strange, ledge, damage, geography, gentle, signal, regular, sugar.
**Progress Reports were sent out last Thursday and some students have not turned in assignments. Please review over what your child has not turned in. It is their responsibility to get their work to me.
I hope ya'll had a great weekend and rested up for some more exciting learning.
This week will be somewhat of a recap from last week. Here's what we're doing:
Reading: We will continue working with Bud, Not Buddy in our Teacher Directed Reading. The kids seem to love the little antics that the character "Bud" gets into. We are also tying in The Great Depression for social studies; learning about what kids would do during that time period and how things have changed since then.
We will also be starting some EOG prep reading on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. We will be working on stratigies for finding information in the reading.
Math: We will work on Changing improper fractions to mixed numbers and then continue with Adding, Subtracting and Reducing fractions. We will continue to take notes and practice problems. Please encourage your child to take good notes to review at home.
Science/Writing: We are working on Report Writing for our content piece. I am modeling how to write for the next couple of days. The students will start their piece by choosing their own particiluar animal. This will lead us into our Animal unit for science. Again, note taking is going to be the key to their learning.
Spelling List for this week: cinder, circle, cardinal, cereal, cycle, concert, dancer, celebrate, twice, dangerous, strange, ledge, damage, geography, gentle, signal, regular, sugar.
**Progress Reports were sent out last Thursday and some students have not turned in assignments. Please review over what your child has not turned in. It is their responsibility to get their work to me.
Monday, February 15, 2010
The Week of Feb. 15-19
Hi Everyone.
I hope this finds everyone reading it well and eager to start a new week at Gibson!
We have a lot of things coming up and not a lot of time so being focused and prepared is essential to our learning.
Here's what we are getting in to this week:
Reading: Our class just wrapped up the Chocolate Touch. We enjoyed learning a little about chocolate and tasting it. We have moved on to Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. I LOVE THIS BOOK. The characters are so lifelike and funny that it's hard to put done. Please ask your child what he or she has read so far.
Math: We are starting on Adding and Subtracting fractions. I know that this sounds like a HUGE ordeal, but really it's quite simple. The add and subtracting also allows us to practice more reducing fractions. In "addition" (no pun intended), students should continue to work on their multiplication facts. This will help greatly with fractions.
Scholastic Studies Weekly: We are going to start using the Scholastic Magizine for our Science as well as social studies. It is very kid-friendly and has some interesting articles that they can relate to. I will be collecting them at the end of the week so please make sure they are taking good care of them.
Spelling this week deals with the "aw" sound--also, bought, cough, almost, false, officer, soft, stalk, halt, faucet, saucer, caution, lawyer, awesome, stall, crawl, awful, because.
I hope this finds everyone reading it well and eager to start a new week at Gibson!
We have a lot of things coming up and not a lot of time so being focused and prepared is essential to our learning.
Here's what we are getting in to this week:
Reading: Our class just wrapped up the Chocolate Touch. We enjoyed learning a little about chocolate and tasting it. We have moved on to Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. I LOVE THIS BOOK. The characters are so lifelike and funny that it's hard to put done. Please ask your child what he or she has read so far.
Math: We are starting on Adding and Subtracting fractions. I know that this sounds like a HUGE ordeal, but really it's quite simple. The add and subtracting also allows us to practice more reducing fractions. In "addition" (no pun intended), students should continue to work on their multiplication facts. This will help greatly with fractions.
Scholastic Studies Weekly: We are going to start using the Scholastic Magizine for our Science as well as social studies. It is very kid-friendly and has some interesting articles that they can relate to. I will be collecting them at the end of the week so please make sure they are taking good care of them.
Spelling this week deals with the "aw" sound--also, bought, cough, almost, false, officer, soft, stalk, halt, faucet, saucer, caution, lawyer, awesome, stall, crawl, awful, because.
Friday, February 12, 2010
February 15th, 2010
Hi Parents,
Just letting you know that we will be having school on Monday the 15th. This is a snow make-up day so we won't be missing any Spring Break...as of right now.
Enjoy your weekend.
Just letting you know that we will be having school on Monday the 15th. This is a snow make-up day so we won't be missing any Spring Break...as of right now.
Enjoy your weekend.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
New Look on Reducing Fractions
Hi everyone. Our class discovered a pretty cool and easy way to reduce fractions.
Look at the image below to get a general idea.
Reminder: It may not work for all of the fractions....
Look at the image below to get a general idea.
Reminder: It may not work for all of the fractions....
so be careful.
Signing the planners
HI there!
Just a reminder to PLEASE SIGN OR INATIAL STUDENT PLANNERS EACH NIGHT. This way I know that you, the parent, have seen the student's work and know that they have completed the assignments.
Thanks,
Mr. Gordon
Just a reminder to PLEASE SIGN OR INATIAL STUDENT PLANNERS EACH NIGHT. This way I know that you, the parent, have seen the student's work and know that they have completed the assignments.
Thanks,
Mr. Gordon
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