Monday, February 4

Today, in Math, we began division by factoring numbers. We created factor posters for numbers using arrays and factor rainbows. Students were dividing but I don't think they realize this yet. Tomorrow, I'll help make that connection between multiplication and division. We also played "I Have, Who Has" which is a game we try to play with every new ideas and units in Math as we love this game! In The Beaded Moccasins, Mary visited Mrs. Stewart who was traded to Sequin for muskets. My how things have changed at the trading post. In Reader's Workshop, we got our new reading groups. I met with some groups today and we went over their current reading levels and statistics of their reading. Then, we set individual reading goals. Ask your child what their goal is and how you can help them to achieve this goal! We continued drafting our historical fiction personal narratives in Writer's Workshop. Some are doing really well with this while others are really struggling to grasp the concept of putting these two genres together. See where your child is in the writing process and if you are able to help them at all. In Science, we began our study of Matter by watching a Bill Nye the Science Guy video. The first few lessons should mostly be review of previously learned material but then we'll build upon this prior knowledge to learn about physical and chemical changes and properties of matter.