Mrs. Forsyth's Blog 10/22/17

In reading, I'm happy to report that Book Clubs and Reading Contracts are in full swing!  Students are learning to read themselves "awake".  They are practicing predicting and envisioning what's happening in the text.  

In writing we're finishing up our narrative, true stories.  Students are working to set their goals 

around the structure and organization of their writing.  We've learned so much about each other through our many "scar stories" and experiences.  I'll share more about these during the November conferences.  

We're using an app called Spelling City to help us practice our spelling words.  

In math we're fully finished with unit 1 and have begun unit 2 which focuses on multiplication and two step number stories. 

This week we continued our exploration of forces and motion.  Our focus has been on the push and pull forces found in magnetism.  Later this week we'll discuss other forces like gravity and friction.

Below you'll see some photos from our Mystery Science activity which was "What Makes Bridges So Strong?" Partners worked to design and build a bridge that could hold varying numbers of pennies and other items. 

       

Mrs. Forsyth's Classroom Blog 10/6

Well, today marks a special time for our class, we're celebrating our ability to work together as a team...
-make learning fun
-help one another 
-be open to growing
-take risks
Many of our routines are in place and we've been able to meet our learning targets!

This week we began using Spelling City to practice our spelling words.  Soon we'll be able to practice our words at home using games like Word Finder.  We also used Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check as another way to learn our new spelling list.

We're reaching our math targets:
-rounding to the nearest 10 and 100
-using arrays and pictures to help us solve multiplication and division facts 
-telling time to the nearest minute and solving elapsed time

We're learning to type using an app called Tap Typing.  We took a test to see how fast we could type.

In science we tried to measure the force of a magnet using a balance and metal washers.  Ask your child to tell you about it.

Reading celebration!
For Pajama day we were "flashlight readers".  Off went the lights and we pulled the shades for some buddy reading with our flashlights. We're beginning to learn more about characters and their traits.  Next week we'll begin buddy reading and book clubs!

This week we set goals for our writing and practiced adding dialogue and action.

Next week we'll choose a story to publish and our final copies will be on display at the Thomas Memorial Library in late October!

We're reaching our math targets:
-rounding to the nearest 10 and 100
-using arrays and pictures to help us solve multiplication and division facts 
-telling time to the nearest minute and solving elapsed time

We're learning to type using an app called Tap Typing.  We took a test to see how fast we could type.

In science we tried to measure the force of a magnet using a balance and metal washers.  Ask your child to tell you about it.

Reading celebration!
For Pajama day we were "flashlight readers".  Off went the lights and we pulled the shades for some buddy reading with our flashlights. We're beginning to learn more about characters and their traits.  Next week we'll begin buddy reading and book clubs!

This week we set goals for our writing and practiced adding dialogue and action.
Next week we'll choose a story to publish and our final copies will be on display at the Thomas Memorial Library in late October!