Friday, September 30, 2016

Friday Assembly

We had an awesome assembly to kick off our Color Run Fundraiser! Jimmy Lee was there to spread some positivity and help us celebrate, too. Also, congrats to our 2 All Stars (Kayden and Serenity) and to our 2 Curious Characters (Bala and Evan)!






Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Nonfiction Text

We are working on reading nonfiction text – paying attention to all of those text features that help us understand the topic we’re reading about.  Things like: photographs and their captions, charts, diagrams, maps, glossary and index.  We’re also working on using the chapter titles in the table of contents to make predictions about what we might learn in that chapter.  Here are some questions that you could use at home to see if your child is understanding their nonfiction book (click on the picture to enlarge)...




Thursday, September 22, 2016

Changes in States of Matter

Crayons are made out of wax. What do you think the wax was like before, during, and after making the crayons? What would happen to the crayons if you left them outside on a hot day?


College Week

We have had a blast celebrating College Week! Mrs. Jones is so grateful to the wonderful parents who decorated her door! What has been your favorite part of this week?



Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Addition and Subtraction

Here is some helpful info on addition and subtraction. We use a variety of methods, including the traditional algorithm.


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Here are some notes on different methods:






Friday, September 9, 2016

More Place Value Information

Parents, here is another video for you over place value. This also goes over common misconceptions of our students. If your child is struggling with place value, I hope this will be a helpful tool for them and you!