First up this week, a quick rundown of what each class is up to these days... 5th Grade Math - We are finishing up a unit on addition and subtraction of fractions (test on Monday) before we move onto multiplication of fractions next week. 4th Grade Math - This class has also spent time on fractions and has just finished a unit on adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators and now we are adding and subtracting with different denominators. 3rd Grade Math - These students are working on an addition and subtraction unit which is mostly review for the students of carrying and regrouping. We'll quickly be moving on to fractions before Spring Break after this review. 5th Grade Language Arts - In this class, the students are working on their Peak Projects. Each child has chosen their topic and completed their research. Their essay outline is due next Thursday with the rough draft due the following Thursday 3/1. 3rd Grade Language Arts - We are already a week into our latest book study of realistic fiction books about school by Andrew Clements. Literature Circle meetings are on Thursdays where students lead a discussion about their assigned reading for the week. In addition to academic learning this week, I met with all of the grade level gifted students to touch base on their affective goals from their ALP for the year. 5th graders' goals are based on healthy risk taking. We read stories of famous mistakes that turned out to be a success (ask them about the stories behind popsicles, hot dogs, or sticky notes.) 4th graders' goals are based on study skills and organization. We discussed test taking strategies. We also had some fun coming up with test taking tip posters that we can post during PARCC testing in April (they were super creative with slogans with where they "played" with the work PARCC vs. park.) I'll hang up their motivational posters in March when we head into testing season. I also met with 3rd graders to discuss their peer relationship goals and do a fun activity to work on team building. In groups of three, students had to work together with limited materials to get a treat off the wall with their creative device. Below are a few pictures I took of the 3rd grade challenge and the 4th grade poster making. 3rd Grade Peer Relationships Challenge4th Grade Motivational Posters
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