Week of: May 9-13
* **UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS***
Monday...Writing State Test
Tuesday...Opinion Writing Due, Social Studies Grade
Wednesday...Social Studies Grade
Thursday...Fact Fluency #8, Small Group Math State Test, Reading HW Due, Lesson 5 Vocabulary Test
Friday... Math State Test
Homework Philosophy
Homework will be assigned as needed to reinforce skills and information learned within the classroom. Students should not feel stressed about homework or spend more than 30 minutes on the assigned work.
Why We Read at Home
Daily reading - both in and outside of the classroom -is incredibly important to building strong, fluent readers. Reading daily exposes your child to new vocabulary words and builds their speed, accuracy, and fluency as readers (how fast and how well they can identify and pronounce the words on the page). Reading about a variety of topics helps them expand their personal schema (the background knowledge they store away in their brains to help them connect to and understand the world) and talking about reading helps build their comprehension skills. Ask your child what they are reading and have a conversation about the books!
This infographic is a good way to visualize the impact daily reading can have on developing reading skills.
I ask that students read at home daily for at least 20 minutes. They can read material of their own choosing - fiction, non-fiction, even magazines! I ask students to do their best to fit this into their schedule.
***Upcoming Events***
***Wish List***
~Snacks for the snack bin: Animal Crackers, Fruit Snacks, Gold Fish…
~Individually wrapped candy for treats
~Ink Cartridges for Classroom Printer (@Walmart):
-Brother LC61 3PKS Color Ink Cartridge
(Magenta, Cyan, Yellow)
-Brother LC61 BK Black Ink Cartridge
Amazon Wish List Link:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2FRNQDWRROTAR?ref_=wl_share
~Snacks for the snack bin: Animal Crackers, Fruit Snacks, Gold Fish…
~Individually wrapped candy for treats
~Ink Cartridges for Classroom Printer (@Walmart):
-Brother LC61 3PKS Color Ink Cartridge
(Magenta, Cyan, Yellow)
-Brother LC61 BK Black Ink Cartridge
Amazon Wish List Link:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2FRNQDWRROTAR?ref_=wl_share