SAFARI STUDIES:
November
27, 2013
4th/5th
grades
Reading:
We will continue our study of historical fiction and
narrative writing. Also, we will compare and contrast fiction and nonfiction articles.
Math: 4th Grade
Next week, we will begin multiplying two-digit by
two-digit numbers. Please continue to practice
basic multiplication facts at home with flashcards.
Alos, I will send home graphing paper for our multiplication problems, because each place value must
be precisely lined up.
Math: 5th Grade
Next week, we will divide with greater numbers, as
well as solve real-world division problems. We will
continue to use graphing paper to organize lengthy
long division problems.
Social Studies
We will relate our studies about Native Americans to
articles in our StoryWorks magazine, and Scholastic
News.
Spelling: 4th Grade
The 4th grade will have words with silent letters:
hour, lambs, knew, wrench, kneel, thumbs, honest, answer, honesty, plumber, honor, known,
combs, wrapper, knives, doubt, knead, wriggle,
heir, wrinkle, curl, pearl, shirt, knuckles, wrestle
Spelling: 5th Grade
The 5th grade will have words with Vowel-Vowel
patterns: video, poet, riot, piano, diary, radio,
ideas, ruin, diet, patriot, fluid, rodeo, cruel, genuine, casual, trial, fuel, meteor, diameter, meander, recent, closet, minus
4th /5th Grade Common Core Vocabulary:
1. adjective-describes a person, place, or
thing
2. mathematical operation– addition, multiplication, subtraction or division
3. divide– separate into groups
4. narrative writing– tells a story
5. alliteration– repeating the first letter or
INFORMATION HUT
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! This year, I am truly grateful
for the opportunity to serve the Shipman community. Please
know that I value your children, and I am thankful for all their
hard work. Each day, I see children making great strides for a
brighter tomorrow. Thank you for all that you do for your children and your community.
Mary Craig
DATES TO REMEMBER:
December 3, 2013– P.T.O. meeting– Come join us! We
will discuss the great success of our Quarter Auction.
Thank you to everyone who made the auction an evening to remember, especially Sheila Shaw, our esteemed
P.T.O president!
December 5, 2013– 1/2 Day with 12:10 dismissal
(The teachers will meet to discuss Common Core
questioning techniques.)
December 10, 2013– Grades 4-6 Music Program
We’re bananas about…
finding plurals!
This week, your students used a valuable tool to
determine a word’s meaning, plural form, and
part of speech. Ask your student about the
“ancient Google tool” that he/she utilized to find
the plural form of words.
Honestly, I cannot believe how enthralled the
students were with this tool. Please note that
we have used a digital version many times before. For some reason, students have not been
impressed by the digital version. They were
thrilled by the weight and contents of this
tool in its primitive form. Two students
remarked that this tool was “the most
powerful and interesting book in our classroom.”
Ask your child about our “ancient Google tool.”
Mrs. Mary Craig
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