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Jan. 29- Feb. 2, 2018 Greetings!Hello Families of 4W, What a great week at EKES! The only disruption was a 2 hour delay on Tuesday and the rest of the week we got right to work. This allowed us to get into a rhythm and really get a lot of learning accomplished. This class worked VERY HARD this week to limit distractions and off-task behavior. They were, in fact, focused, learning machines! I have no doubts that they will continue to work hard to stay on task and value their learning process! Today progress reports come home. I sat down with each child today and talked through their report. If you or your child has questions, please contact me and I’d be happy to help! Make your moments count, Mrs. Ward Weekly Affirmation: I am a goal-getter!. MathBy the end of this week, students should have had an introduction to long division. They will continue to practice multiplication as they check their work. We are preparing for Fraction February that will start next week! ScienceThe Mystery Island projects turned out great and you can take a look for yourself on our class website for a sampling of what they did. This week we will work on a group project exploring landform theories and facts. WordsWords will continue as normal this week! TEAMPlease ask your child what they are doing in TEAM this week. Students across 3-5 are working in small groups on reading, writing, and math related goals. ReadingDuring each reader’s workshop, your budding readers and fiding cozy places to read and escape into the world of a book. At the end of each block, they log their progress and write a short response about what they are reading. They are beginning to think very critically about what they are reading. WritingThe last part of Writer’s workshop is a time called “Greenbelt” writing. During this time, writers are free to do their own inspired writing in any genre that they choose. Some children are chapters into their own novels, creating numerous poems, or producing e-books on topics that they are experts in. A lot of joy goes into their writing!
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Ward Weekly
January 22-26, 2018 Greetings!Hello Families of 4W, We have been talking a lot about great habits and our goals since the start of this new year. Students have been working hard to get back into good routines and habits that help with their learning here at EKES. Please feel free to talk to your child about some of the habits, routines, or goals that they have been working on. Also, please do ask them about some of the wonderful projects they are working on here in class. Make your moments count, Mrs. Ward Weekly Affirmation: I am a focused, learning machine. MathBy the end of this week, students should feel comfortable doing double digit by double digit multiplication. Your child will move on to long division at some point this week! ScienceThis week we will be working on a mystery island project where students must create a new island and design a map, naming and labeling all of its landforms. WordsWith the snow day last week, we skipped a list and new lists will be given on Monday 1/22 and tested on 1/26. TEAMPlease ask your child what they are doing in TEAM this week. Students across 3-5 are working in small groups on reading, writing, and math related goals. ReadingAs we take that deep dive into the life of Auggie Pullman, this class continues to impress with their understanding of the world, their tolerance for the differences of others, and the celebration of the uniqueness of each individual. Well done parents! These are some truly inspiring children and I am pleased to learn among them. WritingNon-fiction pieces of all sorts are taking shape in our class. We have aspiring chefs, athletes, scientists, musicians, world travelers, and historians. Most importantly, these kids are learners! |
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