Reminders for Parents:
Weekly Curriculum Update: 11/9 - 11/13
MATH: We will begin our study of geometry by discussing how shapes are alike and different and how shapes make up the world around us. We will sort, identify, and describe various 2 dimensional (plane) and 3 dimensional (solid) figures. As you are driving from place to place or while shopping in stores have your child find different shapes and tell you how they know what shapes they are.
Math Standards Addressed:
M1G1 Students will study and create various two and three dimensional figures and identify basic figures (squares,circles, triangles,rectangles) within them.
M1G1a Build, draw,and describe triangles, rectangles, pentagons, and hexagons.
M1G1b Build, represent, name and describe cylinders, cones, and rectangular prisms (objects that have the shape of a box).
M1G2 Students will compare,contrast, and/or classify geometric shapes by the common attributes of position, shape, size, number of sides, number of corners.
WRITING: We will improve our narrative writing by discussing 6 Writing Traits to use to make our writing better. We begin this week with Ideas. We will practice staying on topic when we write a narrative and adding interesting details to keep the reader's interest.
WORDS THEIR WAY: We will identify and sort pictures for the sounds of the consonants s and t. Then we will blend these 2 sounds together to create a consonant blend of st. We will sort and identify pictures with this new sound.
READING: We continue with Guided Reading Groups. Make sure your child reads the book to you to practice fluency.
SCIENCE: We will begin our study of sound and investigate how vibrations produce sound. We will explore sounds that are high, low, loud and soft. Let your child take a listening walk and see if he can identify all sounds that are heard.
Mark the Calendar
Wednesday (Nov.11) Veterans Day Program at 1:00. Wear red,white,blue.
Thursday (Nov.12) PTA Meeting 6:45PM 5th Grade Performs