Writing/Spelling
Last week we started "Essay Boot Camp!" We learned what an essay is as well as the structure of an essay. We also chose our first essay topic and came up with a thesis and 3 supporting reasons, including 3 examples for each of those reasons. Then, we started to freewrite about our topic to gain ideas. Personal essay topics include sports, holidays, friends and family members, pets, objects, and a favorite book. This week we are continuing to grow our essay ideas. The Spelling Test will be this Friday, October 23rd.
Reading
In reading groups, we are reading debates from our StoryWorks magazines to prepare for our essay unit. After reading the debate, we are deciding if we agree or disagree with the thesis statement. We will continue reading these debates this week.
Math
In Math we started Chapter 4. We are learning many different strategies for multiplying by a two-digit number. So far we have discussed multiplying by multiples of 10 and rounding numbers to get a multiple of 10. This week we will continue to learn other strategies. For homework each night, students should be studying their multiplication and division facts! They can also work on completing their pie pieces on ALEKS at home.
Social Studies
We have started social studies this week with Chapter 2, "Our State Today." It discusses famous Missouri artists, writers, and athletes as well as popular festivals and big cities in Missouri.
Other Important Info.
- Click here to vote for Long Elementary to get new playground equipment!
- Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, October 26th and Wednesday, October 28th. If you have not signed up for a time slot, please do so using the SignUpGenius link that was sent via email.
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