We have begun talking about how the skills we learn in our everyday lessons transfer to test taking. One of the major points to emphasize is reading directions, understanding them and then following them. Please help reinforce this with your child in everyday situations.
Here's what to expect for next week:
- Due to the disruption of Hurricane Sandy, Mid Winters Recess is now Mid Winters Weekend. Schools will be closed on Monday and Tuesday. Students are expected to keep up their reading and have received next weeks reading response sheet. Please keep in mind that next week is the last week of the Readathon, so keep logging in those times!
- We will begin Fantasy Book Clubs next week. Book clubs are a great way for kids to become a community of readers as they meet to discuss and common text. Through discussion, they share ideas and expand on thoughts they have about the themes and important moments in their stories. We will also focus on setting common goals for our reading and learning how to listen when working in a group.
- In Math, we have worked on both the traditional method of division and the partial quotients method found in Everyday Math. Once again, students shave been advised to pick a strategy that works for them whenever they encounter these division problems.
Have a wonderful long weekend!
