"I had forgotten how thrilling a snow day is until my son started school, and as much as he loves it, he swoons at the idea of a free day arriving unexpectedly, laid out like a gift."  Susan Orlean

Students were very excited about the prospect of a snow day tomorrow and possibly again on Wednesday.  All conversations during snack time revolved around the weather.  :)

We will continue to practice our multiplication and division facts this week.  Students worked on fact extensions in class using the adult weights of North American animals.  We will also work on perimeter and area problems assuming the weather cooperates.  Students will have a one-sided assignment each night for homework.

Our spelling rule this week involves the double vowel syllables -eu, -ew, and -ui.  Students will have a Spelling Cafe choice each night for homework.

Scholastic book orders are due this week.  Our classroom code is HB244 if you choose to order online.

Have a wonderful, snowy week!  :)

"January is here, with eyes that keenly glow,
A frost-mailed warrior 
striding a shadowy steed of snow." 
-  Edgar Fawcett

We had a fantastic Monday!  Students worked hard on fact extensions in math.  They learned a song to help them solve this type of problem. Please ask them to sing it to you at home.  We will work on multiplication puzzles, and patterns in multiplication and division.  Students will have a one-sided assignment each night for homework.

Our spelling rule this week involves double vowel syllables -ou, -ow, and -oo.  Students have a Spelling Cafe choice each night for homework.  

Scholastic book orders are due on January 28th.  Please feel free to order books online using our classroom code HB244.

Have a beautiful week!  :)

"I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're doing something."  Neil Gaiman

Happy New Year!  We began our day with a writing workshop.  Students wrote about their holiday, vacation and New Year's Resolution.  It was great to hear about all the fun and exciting activities that went on over the break.  

We will continue with our multiplication division unit this week.  Students will solve word problems using multiplication and division number grids.  We will also work on square numbers, patterns, factors and products.  Students will have a one-sided assignment each night for homework. 

Their spelling rule this week involves the double vowel syllables -oi, -oy, -au, and -aw.  They will have a Spelling Cafe choice for homework each night.

Have a wonderful week!