Good afternoon, everyone. I
hope you enjoyed your three day weekend (if you had one…unlike me!).
First, and selfishly most importantly, your child brought home two
sheets tonight. The blue sheet had
information of my graduate research project and the white sheet was a Sunday-Saturday
schedule. I want to clear a few items
up. First, the weekly schedule your child
brought home isn’t for this
particular week; rather, it is a generic, typical week. What I’m trying to get out of each schedule
is how much your child allocates free time in different areas. Second, I realize that every week is slightly
different. I’m looking for
generalizations. For example, when your
child returns the schedule tomorrow, I want to look and see “2 hours of
basketball practice on Thursdays” and “15 minutes of reading each night” and “30
minutes of television each night”. In
the coming weeks, I’ll be tallying these more specific results.
Science! The kids have been exploring magnetism. Pictures will be posted on the blog this
week. Remember to keep checking the blog
for tutorials, support videos, and pictures within the classroom.
Social
Studies! The kids have recently
finished learning about the Southeast (you may have seen the final project – a quilt
square research project). We have moved
into a time era rather than a region of the US.
We will be exploring the 1870s-1920s, know as the Gilded and Progressive
Eras. This will include the concept of
capitalism, child labor, and tenement housing.
Math! We will be finishing our unit on division
this week. The kids have this almost
completely mastered, and they will be the first to tell you how much easier it
is when they know their multiplication facts.
Next up…fractions. www.KhanAcademy.org has some GREAT
activities to support your child, so if you haven’t signed up, make sure to do
so this week J.
Reading! The kids have continued working on fluency,
comprehension, vocabulary, and phonics.
These are the foundations that make reading United States novels,
nonfiction Science articles, and anything else under the sun possible!
Lastly, the conference schedules will be posted in a few days. I can’t believe all that has been going on
lately…and always, I suppose! Please let
me know if you every have any concerns or questions about anything.
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