It's only day two and it has already been a rollercoaster. Today they were able to travel around the world and learn about different countries. They were able to try different snacks/foods, toys, artifacts and collect different stamps for their passports. I encouraged them to bring their passports home, so feel free to ask them about the different countries they learned about. Some of the countries were: Italy, Japan, China, Iran, Netherlands, Sweden, Ghana, and France.
Math: We have reached the end of our topic 12. They last two lessons were kind of confusing because it teaches them to read their rulers in two different ways. Yesterday we looked at the ruler having 4 equal parts between 0 and 1. Today they had to look at the ruler having 2 equal parts between 0 and 1. This was hard for them because they were use to seeing the ruler "regularly." We will spend some time going over ruler mechanics, and learning to read the ruler to the nearest half inch and nearest 1/4 inch. Wednesday we will review what we covered, and do some practice problems, before moving onto the practice test. We will start the practice test together and they will finish it for homework. They will take the math test on Thursday, which I have already made amendments too. Reading: With the crazy week that we have, I am kind of glad that this week is a review week. We've covered theme and P.O.V a lot over the school year. So, these things should not be a surprise or a struggle for them, but more like a review. We have also covered root words, and compound words, so we will not spend a whole lot of time on those. We are studying fairy tales, and how most of them have a message that the reader should learn. We discussed the different clues we should look for, when discussing if a text is expository, historical fiction, folktale, or fairy tale. In grammar, we are studying singular and plural pronouns. We practiced saying things without the use of pronouns, and that helped us gage just how important they are to our everyday lives. We will take our spelling test Thursday, and a revised version of our reading test. Friday will be strictly dedicated to the Grandparents Day activities. Science: In science, we are studying the earth, and it's surfaces. Friday and Monday we discussed how landforms are created, how volcanoes and earthquakes create holes in the earth's crust, which is bad for everyone. We started talking about weathering and how weathering effects the earth's surface as well. Our next field trip will be science base, however I am waiting for it to get warmer. I am thinking middle of April. I will get you the details soon. Important Dates:
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