October 19th- October 23rd

Reading:

• We started to read nonfiction in reading workshop. CN
• We are learning to preview our nonfiction texts before reading. We preview texts so we can get ideas about what we will be learning. JE
• We learned how to look for main ideas within our NF texts. BV
• Everyone in the class is learning to organize their main ideas and supporting details using boxes and bullets. LS
• We are reading towards our goals... our deadline is NOVEMBER 2nd! JW

Social Studies:

• We took our Northeast region states and capitals test today! GG
• We have been studying the northeast states in the library through centers. DR & LK

Writing:

• We started our new writing unit in essays. We are learning to brainstorm essay ideas! MR
• We wrote an essay about ice cream. Our thesis statement was, "I love ice cream." VS
• We took a Pre-On Demand for essays so Miss Sproch knows what we know and where we need to go next! AA
• After going through essay bootcamp, we went back to our Pre-On Demand and revised the structure! BV
• We got another set of words for word study! CJ

Typing Club

• We started a new program called, "Typing Club" to help us become better typists. This program will help us to type faster and also help us learn the home row! LD

Math:

• We measured the heights of our partners, put all of our class data together, and compared our heights to the heights of first graders. MR
• We know how to find the median of a data set. BW
• We had a gallery walk to notice how other mathematicians organize their data. We gave each other a compliment and a tip on how to improve.JE & LD
• We learned that mathematicians organize their information so if someone wanted to follow our thinking, they would know the steps we took. MR