8/29-9/2

Good evening!  The Marshmallows had a very productive week.  Here's what we've been working on...

Writing
In our Mentor Author unit we studied our mentor authors'

• organization
• ideas
• voice
• convention

Reading
In our Interpretation unit we focused on...

• retelling and synthesizing our just right books
• envisioning what's happening in our books
• developing ideas about our characters

Please remember to read 30 minutes nightly!

Math
In our Addition, Subtraction, and Place Value unit we...

• practiced rounding, expanded form, and relationships across place values
• learned the traditional algorithm for addition

Remember to practice your math facts nightly!

Science
In our Structures of Life unit we...

• studied the structures of all vertebrate groups
• studied animal adaptations
• classified vertebrates based off of characteristics
• created and classified our own organisms

Upcoming Dates

• 9/5: No School
• 9/7: Late Start, 11:05 start
• 9/9: No Fuss Fundraiser ends