12/6/22

More fifth graders were able to wrap up their literary essays this morning. These pieces of writing are turning out well. There are only a few more conferences to go and then each of the students are going to receive a copy of their story as well as a rubric with a grade attached.

12/5/22

We are going to make a concerted effort to have all of the fifth graders in A303 complete with their literary essays this week. The fifth graders have worked extremely hard on these pieces over the last few weeks. 

Fractions continue to be the name of the game in math class. This week we are going to continue to practice adding and subtracting fractions. Many of these lessons include fun games that will allow the kids to practice the skills we are learning.

12/2/22

The kids put the finishing touches on a very productive week. We began our work with adding fractions during math class. During science class, the kids finished part two of our experiment involving evaporation and condensation. Many of the students were also able to finish their literary essay during ELA time.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend.

12/1/22

The month of December opened with a rotation of our ACE block. Students who had digital literacy in the first term now have an extra music session, while students who had music will now have digital literacy. Those fifth graders who play an instrument will continue will that in the second term.

Our math class was an engaging one this morning. Using blank clock faces, the kids learned another way to compare the value of fractions. The faces also allowed kids to collect equivalent fractions which will be helpful for the next series of activities that we have planned next week.

In the afternoon, we conducted a science experiment concerning evaporation and condensation. Our next few sessions will see the kids exploring the water cycle.

Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of reading per night, fill out reader's log on a nightly basis. This is due on Friday December 2.

11/30/22

We wrapped up the month of November with some important review work during our ELA time. Although we are approaching the end of our literary writing unit, the fifth graders are still practicing annotation skills. The kids read two short stories by Cynthia Rylant and then responded to some comprehension questions. Many of the students are also approaching the final stages of their writing pieces.

Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of reading per night, fill out reader's log on a nightly basis. This is due on Friday December 2.

11/29/22

Fifth graders learned and then played a fraction game during math class this morning. The kids continue to devise strategies to compare the value of fractions. Using a deck of fraction cards, pairs of students verbalized their thought process when comparing two values. This was a valuable lesson and the baseline knowledge continues to grow throughout the classroom.

Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of reading per night, fill out reader's log on a nightly basis. This is due on Friday December 2.

11/28/22

These next four weeks are going to be important ones for the fifth graders. We are going to look to have all of the kids complete their literary essays. In math class, we are going to continue or exploration and work with fractions. Finally, in science class the students are going to learn about the water cycle.

Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of reading per night, fill out reader's log on a nightly basis. This is due on Friday December 2.