We wrapped up the month of November on a strong note today. The kids in room A303 began exploring addition and subtraction of mixed numbers during math class. This important lesson will carry over into tomorrow. Our ELA time was spent making inferences using a Pixar short film. The kids did a great job with this and enjoyed the screen time.
Homework
Our math lesson was an important one this morning. The fifth graders began working to subtract fractions. Using the same skill set that we developed over the last two weeks, they did a wonderful job.
We are also less than one week away from our visit with author Jerry Pallotta. The kids are very excited to meet him and listen to his stories about creating his books.
The fifth graders spent time touching up and refining portions of their literary essays during ELA time. We are approaching the final stages of the writing process and the writer's conferences have been going very well. A lot of time and effort have been put into these pieces and the fifth graders are excited to finish these.
The fifth graders took a fraction assessment during math class. The work that they have done these last few weeks has been quite good and I am confident that that will be reflected in the scores from this test.
After lunch we met with our book buddies and did some reading.
Tomorrow is a one o'clock dismissal.
We spent one final day working on fraction comparison and addition problems during math class. Tomorrow the fifth graders are going to take an assessment.
During read aloud time, we began our new book called Auggie & Me.
Due to the short week, there will be no homework this week.
During math class, the fifth graders learned a new fraction game called Roll Around the Clock. Using two set of die, the kids looked to add fractions and record their tallies on a recording sheet. This went very well. It has been an excellent week in math to this point.
Later in the day, room A303 completed their planet classification activity in small groups. The data that they compiled during this activity will be used next week during another lesson.
Homework
Reading - read for 30 minutes each night
Math - fraction worksheet (double sided) due on Friday 11/17
We began our work with adding fractions during math class this morning. Using clock faces, the kids worked to solve some problems and continued to explore equivalent fractions. After some fits and starts at the start of the lesson, the kids did a wonderful job. We are going to continue this work over the next two days.
Homework
Reading - read for 30 minutes each night
Math - fraction worksheet (double sided) due on Friday 11/17
The fifth grade book groups shared updates on where they are in their novels with their peers this morning during ELA time. After having a brief discussion about key turning points, the kids then read further in their books. We are making good progress in our books the last two weeks.
Homework
Reading - read for 30 minutes each night
Math - fraction worksheet (double sided) due on Friday 11/17
The fifth graders had an opportunity to share their planet posters that they have worked on over the last two weeks. Each of the kids did a great job with these and they should be proud of their efforts. These will look good hung up in the classroom.
Homework
Reading - read for 30 minutes each night
Math - fraction worksheet (double sided) due on Friday 11/17
We ended the short week with more quality work being done in math class with fractions and book groups reading deeper into their novels.
Happy Veterans Day to those who have served. Have a nice long weekend.
Fifth graders worked to identify fraction equivalents through reasoning and visuals. We also worked to represent these fractions of various sized grids.
Tomorrow, those fifth graders who have volunteered for safety patrols, will meet together in the afternoon to go over expectations and responsibilities of their roles.
As a reminder, there is no school this Friday November 10th.
The fifth graders continued their early exploration of fractions during our math time. Using different sized grids, the kids looked to visually represent various unit fractions. This lead into completing some workbook pages in pairs. The first two lessons in unit three have gone well. Quality participation is evident throughout the classroom.
Our ELA time saw the members of A303 reconvene with their book groups. Many of the groups have passed the halfway point of their novels and are eager to see how the stories conclude.
As a reminder, there is no school this Friday November 10th.
This week is an important one for the fifth graders, as we begin our study of fractions in math class. We are going to be digging into this important subject matter over the next few weeks and today was a nice introduction for the kids.
We are also going to begin writer's conferences this week. I look forward to seeing the drafts of literary essays that the fifth graders have been working on over the past few weeks.
As a reminder, there is no school this Friday November 10th.
Another productive week in the book for the fifth graders in room A303. The kids returned to their book groups this morning. We began the period by having the fifth graders respond to a writing prompt about their books. This lead into more quality time reading within their groups.
After lunch, the kids helped the Green Team load pumpkins into the Black Earth truck. My compliments to the kids for being a help to this worthy effort.
I hope everyone has a nice weekend.
It was nice to hear the kids sharing about their Halloween candy hauls during morning meeting. Sounds like everyone made out well.
We returned to our literary essays during ELA time this morning. Many of the fifth graders are nearing completion on their first draft. Starting next week, writing conferences will begin in earnest.
Homework
Reading - read for 30 minutes each night and fill out reading log. Due in class on Friday November 3rd.
