East Elementary School
Weekly Update Fall 2015 Archive
Kindergarten
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 12/23/15
In reading students will:
- Students will know what their book is about by thinking about it when they are finished.
- Readers can help each other read by looking at the pattern and talking about them.
In writing students will:
- Students will write using a pattern.
- Writers check for punctuation in their sentences.
In math students will:
- Classify shapes into categories.
- The students will identify the positions of all solid shapes using the words above, below, beside, in front of, next to, and behind.
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 12/4/15
In reading students will:
- Students will listen for ending sounds in words
- Children will add l, h, k sounds and practice writing letters
- Continue to review sight words.
In writing students will:
- Students will choose topics for their own pattern books, drawing pictures to support their stories.
- Writers will use inventive spelling to write one or two tricky words per page
In math students will:
- Begin module two with shape sorting activities
- Students will classify shapes into categories
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/27/15
In reading students will:
- Students will be note if a book has rhyme or rhythm
- Readers will begin to figure out tricky words by using beginning sounds
- Continue to review sight words.
In writing students will:
- Students will generate ideas for their own pattern books by making a list
- Practice writing letters l, h, k
In math students will:
- Review and practice skills taught in module 1
- prepare for module 2 with shape sorting activities
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/20/15
In reading students will:
- Students will be introduced to pattern books
- Readers will begin to figure out tricky words by using beginning sounds
- Continue to review sight words.
In writing students will:
- Students will look for a pattern in books.
- Recognize that a sentence is a complete thought.
In math students will:
- Arrange number towers in order from 10 to 1, and describe the pattern
- Children will decide how to group items and represent the greater number in various ways.
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/13/15
In reading students will:
- practice sound recognition of: t,b,f,n,m,i,u,c,o,a,g,d,s.e.r
- Readers understand that they can
make a connection to an
event in their life with a story that
they read
In writing students will:
- Growing writers understand that they can make a cover for the books that they write.
- Students understand that we use a capital letter I when writing about ourselves.
In math students will:
- Students will arrange number
towers in order from 10 to 1,
and describe the pattern.
- Children will count down from
10 to 1, and state 1 less than
a given number..
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/6/15
In reading students will:
- Children will practice tracking print from a book or a chart with a pointer.
- Readers understands that the pictures in a book help us figure out what a setting is.
- Readers understand that there are characters in a story.
In writing students will:
- Growing writers understand that they can add details to their illustrations.
- Students understand that we can label our illustrations.
In math students will:
- Students will compare ways to make ten.
- Children will find hidden partners of 7-,10.
- Math students will practice one-to-one matching.
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/30/15
In reading students will:
- practice sound recognition of: t,b,f,n,m,i,u,c,o,a,g,d,s
- discuss settings in stories
- identify and talk about the sequence in a story (beginning, middle and end)
In writing students will:
- practice writing t,b,f,n,m,i,u,c,o,a,g, d,s
- they will try to write labels for their pictures in writing.
- students will add background information as a way to tell the story
In math students will:
- counting to 10
- make drawings to show 1-10
- draw and color to show decomposition of numbers 1-10
Other notes or information: Story Book Parade on October 30, 2015
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/23/15
In reading students will:
- practice sound recognition of: t,b,f,n,m,i,u,c,o,a,g
- discuss characters in stories
- practice choosing a “just right” book for themselves
In writing students will:
- practice writing t,b,f,n,m,i,u,c,o,a,g
- they will try to write labels for their pictures in writing.
- students will use the alphabet chart to help them write labels.
In math students will:
- counting to 8
- make drawings to show 1-8
- draw and color to show decomposition of numbers 1-8
Other notes or information: Story Book Parade on October 30, 2015
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/16/15
In reading students will:
- practice buddy reading
- play rhyming games and chime in when a story has a rhyming pattern.
- students will discuss what reading looks like, feels like and sounds like.
In writing students will:
- the children will prewrite by telling their stories across their fingers to a partner.
- they will try using visuals in their writing
- students will talk about things that they want to write about and then sketch some pictures to help them remember.
In math students will:
- write numerals 1-5
- make drawings to show 1-5
- draw and color to show decomposition of numbers 1-5
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/9/15
In reading students will:
- understand that the pictures in a book help us figure out what a story is about
- discuss three ways to read a book: read the pictures, read the words, retell in your own words
- practice tracking print from a books chart with a pointer
In writing students will:
- understand that illustrations are a part of writing
- understand that writing comes in many forms- that we can write lists, charts, stories,cards...
- know how to hold a pencil to improve handwriting
In math students will:
- compare ways to make five
- find hidden partners of 3,4,5
- practice one-to-one matching.
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First Grade
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 12/18/15
In reading students will:
- review sight works to assist in fluency
- share and discuss pattern books
- identifying bonus letters in words
In writing students will:
- will explore features of fiction and non-fiction pattern books
- use appropriate punctuation in their writing
- share and respond to stories
In math students will:
- solve word problems with three addends
- recognize partners of ten
- play math fluency games with partners
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/27/15
In reading students will:
- read for understanding
- ask and answer questions about books
- identifying digraphs in words
In writing students will:
- discuss and write about what we are thankful for
- continue writing personal narratives focusing on topic and adding details
- share stories and discuss with a partner
In math students will:
- add and subtract using pictures and number bonds
- solve the missing addend and write a statement to match a story
- play math fluency games with partners
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/20/15
In reading students will:
- learn how to retell a story
- learn to talk about books with a partner
- identifying digraphs in words
In writing students will:
- reread writing to see if it makes sense
- continue writing personal narratives focusing on topic and adding details
- share stories and discuss with a partner
In math students will:
- add and subtract using a number path
- solve the missing addend in an addition sentence, related to a subtraction sentence
- play math fluency games with partners
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/13/15
In reading students will:
- solve unknown words by recognizing smaller parts in the word
- learn to talk about books with a partner
- identifying digraphs in words
In writing students will:
- begin to select a topic for an expert book
In math students will:
- count the total value of ones, tens, and hundreds with place value discs
- change ten ones for one ten, ten tens for one hundred, and ten hundreds for one thousand
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/6/15
In reading students will:
- skip a word and use meaning of the rest of the sentence to solve unknown worded
- Reread to clarify understanding
- Go "book shopping" in the classroom library
In writing students will:
- focus on beginning, middle and ending of a story
- continue writing personal narratives with adding details
- Work on using appropriate spacing between words
In math students will:
- understand the commutative property of addition
- play math fluency games
- Solve math doubles facts
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/23/15
In reading students will:
- tap out and blend sounds of unknown words
- check for understanding with our reading partners
- continue to pick out “just-right” books
In writing students will:
- work on adding details to their writing
- continue writing personal narratives
- focus on problem and solution in a story
In math students will:
- understand math addition stories
- play math fluency games
- continue to determine the unknown part within a number sentence
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/16/15
In reading students will:
- use picture clues to figure out unknown words
- work with and listen to our reading partners
- pick “just-right” books and navigate the classroom library
In writing students will:
- tell a story across pages
- continue writing personal narratives
- focus on the beginning, middle, and end of our stories
In math students will:
- use number bonds to show parts and total up to 10
- play math fluency games
- count on and back from a number (0-20)
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/9/15
In reading students will:
- build stamina for read to self
- build stamina for read to someone
- pick “just-right” books
In writing students will:
- generate topic ideas
- begin writing personal narratives
- stretch out the sounds in words
In math students will:
- use number bonds to show parts and total up to 10
- play math fluency games
- count on and back from a number (0-20)
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Second Grade
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 12/18//15
In reading students will:
- determine author’s purpose while reading informational text
- continue to identify the main idea and supporting details using nonfiction text
In writing students will:
- begin to revise their expert books
In math students will:
- use math drawings to represent subtraction
- solve one and two step word problems within 100
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/25/15
In reading students will:
- identify main idea and details in a nonfiction text
In writing students will:
- begin to collect facts for their expert books
In math students will:
- Add and subtract using multiples of 10 including counting on to subtract
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/20/15
In reading students will:
- continue to identify nonfiction text features and explain how they help us to understand the text
- begin to develop questions as they are reading nonfiction books
In writing students will:
- continue to brainstorm topics for expert books
In math students will:
- Explore a situation with more than 9 groups of 10
- Compare two three-digit numbers using greater than, less than and equal to
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/13/15
In reading students will:
- select a just right nonfiction book
- continue to identify nonfiction text features
In writing students will:
- begin to select a topic for an expert book
In math students will:
- count the total value of ones, tens, and hundreds with place value discs
- change ten ones for one ten, ten tens for one hundred, and ten hundreds for one thousand
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/6/15
In reading students will:
- select a just right nonfiction book
- compare the differences between fiction and nonfiction texts
- begin to identify nonfiction text features
In writing students will:
- publish their final draft of their personal narratives
- celebrate their finished pieces with an author celebration
In math students will:
- read,write and relate base ten numbers in all forms
- count the total value of $1,$10 and $100 bills up to $1,000
- count from $10 to $ 1,000 on a place value chart and an empty number lines
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/30/15
In reading students will:
- increase their reading stamina by reading for increased periods of time
- identify the setting of story
- begin to identify the problem and solution in a story
In writing students will:
- continue to use strategies to enhance their personal narratives
- revise their personal narratives
- edit their personal narratives
In math students will:
- count up to one thousand on the place value chart
- write base ten three digit numbers in unit form (for example 143 is 1 hundred 4 tens 3 ones)
- write base ten numbers in expanded form (143 is 100+4+3)
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/23/15
In reading students will:
- increase their reading stamina by reading for increased periods of time
- identify the main character in a text
- begin to recognize story elements
In writing students will:
- use strategies to create their personal narratives
- zoom in on a small moment using the five senses
- continue to work with a partner to give and receive feedback about their writing
In math students will:
- bundle and count ones, tens and hundreds to one thousand
- count up and down between one hundred and two hundred twenty
- count up and down between ninety and one thousand using ones, tens and hundreds
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/16/15
In reading students will:
- increase their reading stamina by reading for increased periods of time
- visualize the text by making movies in their minds about their books
- use a variety of strategies to figure out unfamiliar words
In writing students will:
- use strategies to plan their personal narratives
- keep their story idea focused on a small moment
- begin to work with a partner to give and receive feedback about their writing
In math students will:
- develop estimation strategies for measuring length
- measure and compare lengths with centimeter rulers and meter tape
- solve addition and subtraction word problems using a ruler and a number line
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/9/15
In reading students will:
- be able to choose an appropriate book by using a variety of strategies
- be able to read independently with engagement and focus
- be able to discuss their reading with partners
In writing students will:
- be able to take responsibility for
- listening to each other’s writing in partnerships and give suggestions to improve meaning and readability
- build stamina over time so that they can become more independent as they go through the writing process
- be able to understand the routines and expectations and procedures of Writer’s Workshop
In math students will:
- be able to connect measurement with physical units
- be able to use iteration with one physical object to measure
- be able to apply concepts to create unit rulers and measure lengths
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Third Grade
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 12/18/15
In reading students will:
- Growing readers explore the craft and structure of nonfiction text (ie. cause and effect, problem and solution, sequence)
- Growing readers of nonfiction will develop and answer questions as they read to help them understand the text
In writing students will:
- Growing writers will determine if a topic or idea from their expert list will work for their writing by generating more ideas about the topic using a web
- Growing writers will categorize ideas into groups to make writing more focused
In math students will:
- Count by units of 6 to multiply and divide using number bonds to decompose
- Count by units of 7 to multiply and divide using number bonds to decompose
- Continue to study multiplication facts
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/27/15
In reading students will:
- Growing readers will use nonfiction texts to compare and contrast colonial life to modern life
- Growing readers will continue to identify and use specific text features of nonfiction
In writing students will:
- Growing writers will write a comparison paragraph comparing and contrasting colonial life to modern life
- Growing writers will generate a list of familiar topics to get ideas for their expository writing
In math students will:
- Estimate sums by rounding and apply to solve measurement word problems
- Decompose once to subtract measurements including three-digit minuends with zeros in the tens or ones place
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/20/15
In reading students will:
- Growing readers understand the difference between fiction and nonfiction
- Growing readers will be able to identify the different elements of nonfiction
- Growing readers will notice and use specific text features
In writing students will:
- Growing writers begin generating ideas for expository writing
- Growing writers will compare and contrast narrative texts to expository texts
- Growing writers will identify author’s purpose for writing expository text
In math students will:
- Continue to work on problem solving as we review the mid module assessment
- Round two and three digit numbers to the nearest ten on the vertical number line
- Add measurements using the standard algorithm to compose larger units
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/13/15
In reading students will:
- Growing readers will gather evidence from the text to analyze and support how the character has changed over time
- Growing readers will look for similarities and differences between their own lives and the lives of characters
- Growing readers will distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters
In writing students will:
- Growing writers will use different strategies to revise their narratives:
1. Select transitional words or phrases to help sequence narrative
2. Choose specific verbs and adjectives to clearly tell their narrative
3. Add dialogue and internal thinking to bring narrative to life
In math students will:
- Round two-digit measurements to the nearest ten on the vertical number line
- Round two and three-digit numbers to the nearest ten on the vertical number line
- Round to the nearest hundred on the vertical number line
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/6/15
In reading students will:
- Growing readers will continue to gather evidence from the text to support their thinking of the selected trait
- Growing readers will draw conclusions about characters by utilizing background knowledge and details to develop theories about characters
- Growing readers will identify motivations or reasons by studying characters’ actions and behaviors
In writing students will:
- Growing writers will use vivid verbs to show action by identifying and collecting descriptive words to enhance their own narrative writing
- Growing writers will use all of their ideas to begin drafting their personal narratives and include 3-5 important events throughout their narrative selection
- Growing writers will continue to add details, interesting words and/or phrases to each event of their narrative
In math students will:
- Solve one-step word problems involving metric weights within 100 and estimate to reason about solutions
- Decompose a liter to reason about the size of 1 liter, 100 milliliters, 10 milliliters, and 1 milliliter
- Estimate and measure liquid volume in liters and milliliters using the vertical number line
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/30/15
In reading students will:
- Growing readers learn about a character by utilizing evidence to think about how the character acts/behaves in different situations
- Growing readers learn about a character by utilizing evidence to think about how the character interacts with others
In writing students will:
- Growing writers choose their topics to publish by thinking carefully about certain criteria such as interest in their topics, strong connection to the moment, and the ability to stay with the topic for an extended period of time
- Using teacher exemplars, students will be able to distinguish between entries that are worth publishing versus entries that are not
In math students will:
- Count by fives and ones on the number line as a strategy to tell time to the nearest minute on the clock
- Solve word problems involving time intervals within 1 hour by counting backward and forward using the number line and clock
- Solve word problems involving time intervals within 1 hour by adding and subtracting on the number line
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/23/15
In reading students will:
- Growing readers will learn about a character by using text evidence to think critically about what he or she says (dialogue)
- Growing readers will learn about a character by utilizing evidence to think about how the character acts/behaves in different situations
- Growing readers will learn about a character by using text evidence to think about how the character interacts with others
In writing students will:
- Writers choose their topic for narrative writing by thinking carefully and thoughtfully about certain criteria
- Writers identify descriptive language while reading, and incorporate vivid language into their writing
- Writers use specific verbs to show action in their writing
In math students will:
- End of Module Assessment- administer and review
- Explore time as a continuous measurement using a stopwatch and a number line
- Relate skip counting by fives on the clock to telling time on a continuous measurement model: the number line
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/16/15
In reading students will:
- Growing readers use story elements to help them understand stories better
- Growing readers differentiate between main characters and minor characters in the story
- Growing readers look at how characters are described on the inside (internal traits), as well as on the outside (external traits)
In writing students will:
- Writers recognize and better understand the features of a personal narrative by studying the writing of authors we admire
- Writers can use their memories and their five senses as inspiration to generate ideas for their writing
- Writers can utilize different sources of inspiration, such as artifacts, to give us ideas for writing
In math students will:
- Apply the distributive property to decompose units
- Solve two-step word problems involving multiplication and division and assess the reasonableness of answers
- Solve two-step word problems involving all four operations and assess the reasonableness of answers
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/9/15
In reading students will:
- use context clues to define unfamiliar words
- notice when meaning breaks down during independent reading, and use strategies to strengthen understanding
- use text evidence to support thoughts or feelings about what was read
In writing students will:
- continue gathering ideas for writing
- review the writing process (drafting, revising, editing, and publishing)
- write multiple brief entries so that students will have choices for which piece they will take through the writing process
In math students will:
- interpret the answer in division as the number of groups or the number in each group
- use tape diagrams to model and solve multiplication and division problems
- build fluency by skip counting, and memorizing facts
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Fourth Grade
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 12/18/15
In reading students will:
- identify a topic or question from their non-fiction text and gather information about that topic
- create wonderings about the Native Americans and read the text to write down the information learned about their wonderings
In writing students will:
- revise, edit and publish their literary essays by using peer editing and conferencing
In math students will:
- Determine whether a whole number is a multiple of another number.
- Explore properties of prime and composite numbers to 100 by using multiples.
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/25/15
In reading students will:
- read to understand what motivates characters to act and react as they do by paying close attention to the characters’ actions
- compare and contrast similarities and differences between characters of various texts
In writing students will:
- continue to take notes and gather ideas about their literary text
- craft a strong claim or thesis that conveys the big idea they want to prove in their essay
In math students will:
- take the mid math module assessment
- solve multi step multiplication word problems
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/20/15
In reading students will:
- Compare and contrast challenges that two characters have overcome based on various texts
- Use post it’s to to analyze how and why a character’s actions change over time
In writing students will:
- Analyze the structure of a literary essay and gather ideas about texts they have read to determine a claim
In math students will:
- Interpret and represent patterns when multiplying by 10,100,1,000 in arrays and numerically
- be introduced to the area model of multiplication
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/13/15
In reading students will:
- Notice when a character acts “out of character” by developing theories about why they are behaving in this manner
- Share ideas about their text by asking questions in order to clarify understanding of what others are saying
In writing students will:
- Publish personal narratives
Unit 2: Literary Essays
- Use writing to help them achieve a new and deeper understanding about theme
In math students will:
- Demonstrate our understanding of area and perimeter when solving multi step word problems
- Review our single digit multiplication fluency
- Interpret and represent patterns when working with 10’s,100’s,and 1,000’s
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/6/15
In reading students will:
- read to understand what motivates a character
- identify places in a text where characters face adversity
- Use post it’s to record when a character resolves a conflict
In writing students will:
- Add showing sentences and sensory details to personal narratives
- Create various types of endings for their personal narratives
- Write their final copy of their personal narratives
In math students will:
- Module 2 End of the Module assessment
- Investigate and apply formulas for finding area and perimeter of rectangles
- Solve multiplicative comparison word problems
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/30/15
In reading students will:
- Use text based evidence to decide when their story is written in the first or third person
- Determine the theme of a text by synthesizing the details that they have read
- Use post it’s to remember significant details in a text when reading independently
In writing students will:
- Continue writing our personal narratives
- Focus on capitalizing the beginning of each sentence when writing
- Learn the proper use of quotation marks when writing dialogue
In math students will:
- Model and solve addition and subtraction word problems relating to metric units
- Converting metric units between larger and smaller units
- Express metric capacity measurements
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/23/15
In reading students will:
- Develop theories and create predictions about their characters in their text
- Identify significant details in a text to understand story elements
- Use post it’s to remember and understand character development within a text
In writing students will:
- Write four different types of leads to hook their readers
- Practice using quotation marks to indicate dialogue in their writing
- Continue to edit and revise their personal narrative
In math students will:
- Solve word problems using additive comparisons
- Solve multi step word problems using the standard algorithm
- End of Module 1 assessment will be given
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/16/15
In reading students will:
- Identify key words and phrases in a text to understand the author’s message
- Use post it’s to create questions when listening to a read aloud
- Make predictions about the characters in their text and support their thinking by citing evidence from the text
In writing students will:
- Use a personal narrative graphic organizer to compose their paragraphs
- Observe mentor texts to see the way authors begin their writing
- Create their own leads in their personal narratives to hook their readers
In math students will:
- Focus on addition and subtraction of multi-digit numbers
- Understand the standard algorithms for addition and subtraction
- Decompose larger numbers using a place value chart and counting discs
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/9/15
In reading students will:
- Understand characters’ perspectives
- Use post it’s to build comprehension skills when reading independently
- Jot important events during a read aloud
In writing students will:
- Use graphic organizers to narrow down topic for a personal narrative
- Discuss components of a personal narrative
- Use the technique of sketching to add details to personal narratives
In math students will:
- Take Mid Module assessment on lessons 1-10
- Use place value to add multi-digit numbers using standard algorithm with tape diagrams
- Solve word problems with addition and assess the reasonableness of our answers with rounding
Permission slips will be due on October 9th for our trip to Sagamore Hill
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Fifth Grade
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 12/18/15
In reading students will:
- Explore the different types of nonfiction texts
- Annotating and navigating nonfiction texts
- Identify the purpose of nonfiction text features
In writing students will:
- Compare and contrast characters by analyzing their motives and actions
- Use evidence from the text to support their writing
In math students will:
- Subtract fractions from numbers between 1 and 2
- Add fractions to and subtract fractions from whole numbers using equivalence and the number line as strategies
- Add fractions making like units numerically
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/27/15
In reading students will:
- Learn about a character by studying what they say and how they say it
- Notice the way in which characters respond to challenges & formulate theories about characters based on these responses
- Analyze changes in character over time
In writing students will:
- Compare & contrast characters by analyzing their motives & actions
- Organize ideas in order to come up with a thesis statement
- Develop ideas using evidence and examples from the text
In math students will:
- Divide decimal dividends by multiples of 10, reasoning about the placement of the decimal point and making connections to a written method.
- Divide decimal dividends by two-digit divisors, estimating quotients, reasoning about the placement of the decimal point, and making connections to a written method.
- Divide decimal dividends by two-digit divisors, estimating quotients, reasoning about the placement of the decimal point, and making connections to a written method.
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/20/15
In reading students will:
- Notice patterns of characters’ behaviors to help make predictions
- Learn about a character by studying what they say and how they say it
- Notice the way in which characters respond to challenges & formulate theories about characters based on these responses
In writing students will:
- Reflect about the emotions of and/or choices made by characters to help us understand aspects of our own lives
- Compare & contrast characters by analyzing their motives & actions
- Organize ideas in order to come up with a thesis statement
In math students will:
- Divide two- and three-digit dividends by two-digit divisors with single-digit quotients and make connections to a written method.
- Divide two- and three-digit dividends by two-digit divisors with single-digit quotients and make connections to a written method.
- Divide three- and four-digit dividends by two-digit divisors resulting in two- and three-digit quotients, reasoning about the decomposition of successive remainders in each place value.
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/13/15
In reading students will:
- Notice patterns of characters’ behaviors to help make predictions
- Learn about a character by studying what they say and how they say it
- Notice the way in which characters respond to challenges & formulate theories about characters based on these responses
In writing students will:
- Write about characters by analyzing their motives and actions
- Reflect about the emotions of and/or choices made by characters to help us understand aspects of our own lives
- Compare & contrast characters by analyzing their motives & actions
In math students will:
- Use basic facts to estimate quotients with two-digit divisors.
- Divide two- and three-digit dividends by multiples of 10 with single-digit quotients and make connections to a written method.
- Divide two- and three-digit dividends by two-digit divisors with single-digit quotients and make connections to a written method.
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 11/6/15
In reading students will:
- Confirm or revise mental movies when gathering new details from the text
- Notice patterns of characters’ behaviors to help make predictions
- Learn about a character by studying what they say and how they say it
In writing students will:
- Launching Literary Essays- Immersion- respond to literature
- Write about characters by analyzing their motives and actions
- Reflect about the emotions of and/or choices made by characters to help us understand aspects of our own lives
In math students will:
- Module 2- Mid Module Review and Assessment
- Solve two-step word problems involving measurement conversions.
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/30/15
In reading students will:
- Visualize to help more deeply understand what a character is experiencing
- Use evidence from the text to describe how character’s perspective affects the story
- Empathize with characters by making connections
In writing students will:
- Share constructive criticism with peers
- Personal Narrative- End Unit Benchmark
- Launching Literary Essays- Immersion
In math students will:
- Multiply decimal fractions with tenths by multi-digit whole numbers using place value understanding to record partial products.
- Reason about the product of a whole number and a decimal with hundredths using place value understanding and estimation.
- Use whole number multiplication to express equivalent measurements.
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/23/15
In reading students will:
- Recognize similarities in themes from various texts
- Understand the deeper, significance of objects in texts by paying attention to objects that repeat and are stressed by the author
- Find recurrent themes in texts by synthesizing information and ideas
In writing students will:
- Produce and publish personal narratives
- Writing Celebration
- Share constructive criticism with peers
In math students will:
- Convert numerical expressions into unit form
- Connect visual models, area diagrams and the distributive property to partial products of the standard algorithm
- Review Module 1 Assessment and make revisions
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/16/15
In reading students will:
- Recognize that authors tell stories from various perspectives
- Analyze characters and continue to develop theories about characters
- Analyze theme
- Make inferences using text evidence
In writing students will:
- Continue to edit Personal Narratives
- Produce and publish personal narratives
- Celebrate and share constructive criticism with peers
In math students will:
- Be assessed on concepts learned in Module 1.
- Multiply multi-digit whole numbers and multiples of 10 using place value patterns and the distributive and associative properties.
- Estimate multi-digit products by rounding factors to a basic fact and using place value patterns.
For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...
Week Ending 10/9/15
In reading students will:
- Analyze the plot structure of a story to understand a non-fiction text
- creating story mountains
- Recognize that authors tell stories from various perspectives
In writing students will:
- Continuing to revise Personal Narratives
- Writers try different endings to give the reader a sense of closure
- Use checklists and charts to edit their narratives
In math students will:
- Divide decimals by single digit whole numbers
- Divide decimals with a remainder using place value understanding
- Divide decimals with remainders in the smallest units
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