Last WeekI was so proud of all that we accomplished last week. Students are really doing a wonderful job learning our routines and expectations. I am enjoying getting to know each student and quickly learning the best ways to instruct them. This week we really played around with doing math in a more "workshop" model. This model is providing the students with focused, small group instruction, allowing them to use manipulatives to investigate, and providing them with time to practice independently. Students unanimously agreed that they are enjoying this instruction more than the traditional whole group lesson. I will be out on Tuesday attending a conference that is focused on teaching math in a workshop. I look forward to applying these new ideas in our classroom. Team OliviaOlivia's walk is quickly approaching and I want to be sure we know who is coming! I know the online sign-up is pretty confusing. I double checked about registering without making a donation and I was told that that is totally fine! If you would rather not go through the process of registration but would like to donate, please follow the link in the previous post. If you would like to attend the event to donate your support, that is wonderful too! All are welcome! Please take a moment and email me if you plan to attend the walk at 11:00am on Saturday, October 3rd at Davenport University's track. Later in the week I will email with details about where to meet if you plan to attend. Thank you for showing your support to both Olivia and all of those with Muscular Dystrophy. HomeworkWe are finally settling into a pattern with our homework. Each week I will send a new math homework page home. This homework page is due on Thursday. Students who do not turn in their homework will complete it during free choice time on Friday. Any additional math that comes home will have a note on it if it needs to be completed. Sometimes we are unable to finish all of the problems on a worksheet during class time. These workbook pages that come home unfinished can be used as extra practice unless there is a note indicating something different. Math fact practice should happen each night. We will be adding to our piles as we go, working on a set of facts at a time and continuing to review those that we know. Students will be tested every week on their facts. Once a month we will have a larger (5min, 100 problem) test that will continue to guide the students in their fluency. Once all facts are mastered, the student will begin division. Spelling words will come home for the first time this week. This week we will have only one list. Eventually there will be multiple lists of words that are leveled to help meet the needs of each student. Please practice spelling words each night. Reading will continue to be for 20min. each night and 40min (total) over the weekend. This reading is so important to helping students to grow! Students are asked to bring their good fit book back and forth between home and school. Book ClubOur first book club is next week! We will be meeting on Thursday, October 8th from 6-7pm in our classroom. We were reading Third Grade Angels. If you plan to attend, please email me!
Reminders: PE - Wednesday Can Drive - all week!! Turn in your cans! Homecoming & HEF fun-fest - Friday (Mr.Field in the dunk tank @ 5:15) Family Book Club- October 8th @ 6pm.
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