Lido Elementary School

Weekly Update

Kindergarten	First Grade	Second Grade
Third Grade	Fourth Grade	Fifth Grade

Kindergarten

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 6/10/16

In reading students will:

Read and listen to fictional and informational books about frogs.
Distinguish which books about frogs are fictional and which are informational by finding text evidence in each book.

In writing students will:

Construct and label the life cycle of a frog.
Write an informational report about frogs.

In math students will:

Count across tens when counting by ones through 40.
Count across tens by ones to 100 with and without objects.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/20/16

In reading students will:

Review author’s purpose.
Read a “just right” book and explain why the author wrote it. (To persuade, inform or entertain.)

In writing students will:

Review the different types of writing (patterned writing, informational writing, opinions, narratives) that they have created.
Continue choose a type of writing to practice in their journals each day.

In math students will:

Count objects the “Say Ten” way up to 20.
Make piles for each group of 10 after counting objects the “Say Ten” way.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/13/16

In reading students will:

Listen to and read informational texts to learn about The United States of America.
Use text features, in informational texts, to examine symbols and landforms pertaining to The United States of America.

In writing students will:

Label symbols and landforms belonging to The United States of America.
Write an opinion piece that explains their favorite U.S. symbol.

In math students will:

Count and circle 10 objects within counts of 10 to 20 objects.
Describe numbers 10 to 20 as 10 ones and ____ ones.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/6/16

In reading students will:

Read and listen to stories about mother’s and Mother’s Day.
Look for words to describe the character traits of the characters in the stories that are shared and read.

In writing students will:

Write about a special woman in their lives using describing words and character traits.
Create portraits that illustrate character traits.

In math students will:

Find the number that makes 10 for numbers 1-9.
Record the found numbers each with 5-group drawings and addition sentences.

** Important reminder: We will be celebrating our annual Mother’s Day Tea on Friday, May 6 at 10:00. Please remember to send in your response by May 4.**

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/22/16

In reading students will:

listen to the story The Three Little Pigs and retell the story by acting it out with a group of 4 students.
identify the problems of the story, The Three Little Pigs, by examining the two phrases: “Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down.” and “I’ll come down the chimney and eat you all up.”

In writing students will:

recognize that they can share their opinion about various topics.
work with a partner to add to the class opinion chart begun by the teacher.

In math students will:

Solve both addends unknown word problems with totals of 9 and 10 using 5-group drawings.
Solve take from equations using numbers to 10.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/15/16

In reading students will:

continue to sequence the events of a story using the words first, next, then and finally.
continue to read“just right” books and put events in sequential order.

In writing students will:

make their opinions stronger by providing specific reasons.
provide specific reasons so that another person will be persuaded to believe the stated opinion.

In math students will:

decompose numbers up to 9 and 10.
model these decompositions using stories, objects and number bonds.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/8/16

In reading students will:

sequence the main events in a story by sequentially retelling the story to a partner after listening to a story read by the teacher.
student will independently read. Then each student will retell the main points to a partner.

In writing students will:

form opinions by stating how they feel about a particular topic.
write their opinion on a teacher generated topic on a piece of paper and write down their opinion and draw a picture that corresponds (best/favorite book, author, animal, food, special, etc.

In math students will:

decompose the number 6 using 5-group drawings by breaking off or removing a part.
record each decomposition with a drawing and subtraction equation.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/1/16

In reading students will:

identify who the main character is by answering the question, “Who is the story mostly about?”
identify the main character in his/her independent reading book by writing the following response:
The main character is . . .
I know this because . . .

In writing students will:

distinguish the difference between a fact and an opinion (This may take more than one day).
share their opinion and fact about an animal. They will draw a picture and/or state their opinion and fact about a particular animal.

In math students will:

solve word problems up to the number 8.
solve put together and total unknown problems using objects and drawings.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 3/18/16

In reading students will:

determine the key details of a text once the main topic has been discovered.

In writing students will:

revise their “All About” books by adding color, details, and backgrounds to their visuals.
continue to share the writing that they have been working on.

In math students will:

model and represent decompositions of the numbers 6-8.
use linking cube sticks and horizontal and vertical number bonds to represent these decompositions.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 3/11/16

In reading students will:

continue to identify the main idea or “gist” of informational texts.
continue to look for supporting details when identifying the main idea of an informational text.

In writing students will:

create a title that encompasses the main idea/gist of the author’s topic and hooks in their “All About” books.
share their “All About” books with their classmates.

In math students will:

begin decompositions of 6, 7 and 8 into number pairs.
use stories, objects and number bonds to demonstrate decompositions.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 3/4/16

In reading students will:

identify the main topic of a piece of informational text/nonfiction to determine the “gist” of the piece.
determine the key details of a text once the main topic has been discovered.

In writing students will:

find and gather new and interesting information on their topic that will excite their readers.
transfer their written information from their research to draft and organize their “All About” book.

In math students will:

model and represent composition and decomposition of numbers to 5.
use actions, objects, drawings and number bonds to demonstrate decomposition and composition of numbers to 5.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 2/26/16

In reading students will:

ask questions of their texts to clarify (make more clear) their thinking. This lesson may be taught for two days in a row for deeper understanding.
post-it notes to flag interesting information.

In writing students will:

use questions to drive their research.
use their research to begin their “All About” book.

In math students will:

compose and decompose numbers to 5.
use actions, objects and drawings to compose and decompose.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 2/12/16

In reading students will:

find newly learned information in their nonfiction/informational texts to share with a friend.
interact with informational texts to get a deeper understanding of the information being presented.

In writing students will:

create lists of possible topics to write about to create their own “All About Book”.
choose a topic from their list.

In math students will:

match and count to compare two sets of objects and state which quantity is less.
be familiar with the terms more than and less than.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/29/16

In reading students will:

recognize the elements of nonfiction / informational texts.
recognize the different forms of nonfiction/informational texts.

In writing students will:

recognize that nonfiction texts teach readers new information.
recognize the text utilized in an “All About” book and how it gives you information on the topic.

In math students will:

identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than or equal to the number of objects in another group.
use matching and counting strategies to make these comparisons.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/15/16

In reading students will:

know what pattern books are and why we read them.
read a simple pattern book by using the repeated pattern structure and the pictures.

In writing students will:

identify the components of a sentence.
complete a sentence to create a class pattern book..

In math students will:

compare using heavier than and lighter than with classroom objects.
compare the weight of an object to a set of unit weights on a balance scale.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/8/16

In reading students will:

Make connections to realistic fiction.
Read a “just right” book and decide if it is realistic fiction with the aid of an anchor chart.

In writing students will:

Review and practice creating lists.
Use their list to write a story.

In math students will:

Make a series of longer than and shorter than comparisons.
Students will compare lengths of objects using non-standard units of measurement such as string and linking cubes.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 12/18/15

In reading students will:

make text to text connections. They will connect books they are reading to other books they have read to better understand a story.
will compare different versions of the gingerbread man.

In writing students will:

understand that lists are written and used for different reasons
will make a list of something they know, like, or are familiar with such as family members or classmates.

In math students will:

identify and sort shapes as two- dimensional or three-dimensional.
recognize two- dimensional and three-dimensional shapes in different orientations and sizes.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 12/11/15

In reading students will:

retell a story using a logical sequence.
use the words beginning, middle and end to retell a story.

In writing students will:

complete a “writing on demand” piece, where they will be given a topic and then asked to write about it using their current writing skills.

In math students will:

classify and identify shapes by name. (triangles, rectangles, circles and hexagons)
communicate the position of a flat shape using the words “above”, “below”, “beside”, “in front of”, “next to” and “behind”.`

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 11/13/15

In reading students will:

explore the story element, “setting”.
look for the setting in a just right book and think about the proof (evidence) that helps them to identify the story setting.

In writing students will:

use their background knowledge of letters and sounds to write labels.
draw a picture and stretch out sounds within the word to label their pictures.

In math students will:

order and match numeral and dot cards from 1 to 10.
state “1 more than” a given number.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 11/6/15

In reading students will:

recognize how to read a book by matching the pictures to words.
practice matching one word to a picture, while independently reading a teacher selected “just right book”. They will focus on saying the beginning sound of the picture and match the sound to the corresponding letter.

In writing students will:

understand that there are different reasons to express their ideas through writing.
identify different forms of writing and their purpose (birthday cards, menus, shopping lists).

In math students will:

order and write numerals 1-5.
represent decomposition with materials, drawings, and equations 3=2=1 and 3=1=2.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/30/15

In reading students will:

separate various texts into genre categories by thinking about their features.
independently select a Just Right Book and try to identify the genre.

In writing students will:

learn how to quickly tell a story across their five fingers. This helps to get the “Juices Flowing” for details that may be included in a story.
use the words “First”, “Next”, “Then”, “After that” and “Finally” to create a story in sequential order.

In math students will:

compare counts of objects up to the number 8 in linear and array configurations.
match sets of objects up to numeral 8.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/23/15

In reading student will:

begin to understand “author’s purpose”. They will identify “author’s purpose” by using the acronym “P.I.E.” (persuade, inform, entertain).
read a “just right book” with a buddy and use the words and illustrations to determine “author’s purpose”.

In writing students will:

understand how to select a topic to write about that is meaningful to them.
utilize their “heart map” that was created as a home/school connection project to aid in their thinking process.

In math students will:

count 4 - 6 objects in a circular and scattered configurations.
count 6 items out of a larger set.
write numerals 1 - 6 in order.

Week Ending 10/16/15

In reading students will:

recognize how to read a book by matching the pictures to words.
practice matching one word to a picture, while independently reading a teacher selected “just right book”. They will focus on saying the beginning sound of the picture and match the sound to the corresponding letter.

In writing students will:

understand that there are different reasons to express their ideas through writing.
identify different forms of writing and their purpose (birthday cards, menus, shopping lists).

In math students will:

order and write numerals 1-5.
represent decomposition with materials, drawings, and equations 3=2=1 and 3=1=2.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/9/15

In reading students will:

Growing readers read texts by “Reading The Pictures”. They can determine meaning by using the picture clues and illustrations.
Students are exploring the illustrations in their teacher selected “Just Right Books”

In writing students will:

Growing writers understand that there are different types of writing. They are learning that illustrations are a form of writing too.
Students are demonstrating this skill as they write/illustrate in their journals.

In math students will:

The students are finding “Hidden Partners” in 3,4,5 with different configurations.
Students are creating block towers to demonstrate understanding of this concept

First Grade

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 6/10/16

In reading students will:

Read stories and discuss how the author describes the characters in their stories..
Analyze how the characters act, feel, and what they say and assign characters traits for different characters in their stories.

In writing students will:

Use details from a story to write a list of internal and external character traits for different characters in stories.

In math students will:

Comparing numbers up to 100 using greater than, less than, and equal signs.
Continue to work on fluency in addition and subtraction.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 6/3/16

In reading students will:

Read stories and discuss the characters.
Identify characters traits for different characters in their stories.

In writing students will:

Write a list of character traits for different characters in stories.

In math students will:

Write and interpret two-digit numbers to 100 as addition sentences that combine tens and ones.
Continue to work on fluency in addition and subtraction.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/27/16

In reading students will:

Read poems and visualize the text.
Read various books and poems independently or with a partner.

In writing students will:

Continue to write a variety of poems.

In math students will:

Using a variety of strategies to solve word problems within 20.
Continue to work on fluency in addition and subtraction within 20.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/20/16

In reading students will:

Read poems and create illustrations representing the poems.
Read various books independently or with a partner.

In writing students will:

Learn how to write a variety of poems.

In math students will:

Tell time to the hour and half hour.
Continue to work on fluency in addition and subtraction through 20.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/13/16

In reading students will:

Read informational texts about Mexico and other topics.
Read various books independently or with a partner.

In writing students will:

Publish and share information about Mexico.

In math students will:

Identify halves and fourths.
Continue to work on fluency in addition and subtraction through 20.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/6/16

In reading students will:

Continue to read informational texts about Mexico.
Read various books independently or with a partner.

In writing students will:

Gather and organize information about Mexico.
Write informational text about Mexico.

In math students will:

Identify geometrical shapes.
Continue to work on fluency in addition and subtraction through 20.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/22/16

In reading students will:

Read informational texts about Mexico and Earth Day.
Read various books independently or with a partner.

In writing students will:

Gather and organize information about Mexico.
Write healthy suggestions for Health Week.

In math students will:

Add and subtract 2-digit numbers in a variety of ways.
Solve word problems using the “Read, Draw, and Write” strategy.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/15/16

In reading students will:

Read and listen to books about the life and culture in Mexico.
Read various books independently or with a partner, in order to research answers to questions about Mexico.

In writing students will:

Generate questions about the life and culture in Mexico.
Write a list of important facts about Mexico.

In math students will:

Add tens and ones to a two-digit number.
Solve word problems using the “Read, Draw, and Write” strategy.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/8/16

In reading students will:

Students will study how to books.
Use nonfiction text features to locate important information.

In writing students will:

Check their own writing, including capital letters, punctuation, and spaces between words.
Create nonfiction fiction writing pieces.

In math students will:

Compare numbers using greater than, less than, and equal to signs.
Add tens and ones to a two- digit number.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/1/16

In reading students will:

Compare fiction and nonfiction texts on a similar topic.
Use nonfiction text features to locate important information.

In writing students will:

Check their own writing, including capital letters, punctuation, and spaces between words.
Revise their “how-to” pieces and add illustrations.

In math students will:

Work on place value concepts.
Add tens and ones to a two- digit number.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 3/18/16

In reading students will:

Compare fiction and nonfiction texts on a similar topic.
Continue reading nonfiction “just-right” books independently and with partners.

In writing students will:

Check their own writing, including capital letters, punctuation, and spaces between words.
Continue to work on writing a “how-to” piece using transition words: first, next, then, finally.

In math students will:

Identify 10 more, 10 less, 1 more, and 1 less than a 2-digit number.
Work on place value concepts.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 3/11/16

In reading students will:

Use nonfiction text features to determine the main idea of a text.
Continue reading nonfiction “just-right” books independently and with partners.

In writing students will:

Check their own writing, including capital letters, punctuation, and spaces between words.
Begin to write a “how-to” piece using transition words: first, next, then, finally.

In math students will:

Compare the efficiency of counting by ones and counting by tens.
Continue working on fluency with addition and subtraction up to 20.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 3/4/16

In reading students will:

Continue to explore nonfiction texts and notice text features.
Read nonfiction “just-right” books independently and with partners.

In writing students will:

Check their own writing, including capital letters, punctuation, and spaces between words.
Create list of things we know how to do in order to prepare for a how-to writing piece.

In math students will:

Use graphs and tables to collect data.
Use data to create graphs.
Work on fluency with addition and subtraction up to 20.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 2/26/16

In reading students will:

Explore nonfiction texts and notice text features.
Read nonfiction “just-right” books independently and with partners.

In writing students will:

Check their own writing, including capital letters, punctuation, and spaces between words.
Begin writing how-to stories about things we know how to do..

In math students will:

Learn about place value (tens and ones) in 2-digit numbers.
Continue working on fluency with addition and subtraction.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 2/12/16

In reading students will:

Continue to work on stamina when reading independently.
Identify story elements: setting, character, problem, and solution.

In writing students will:

Check their own writing, including capital letters, punctuation, and spaces between words.
Share their published opinion writing pieces with the class.

In math students will:

Using measurement to compare lengths of objects (shorter than/longer than).
Continue working on fluency with addition and subtraction.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/29/16

In reading students will:

Read “just right” books independently.
Identify story elements in fiction books.
Read with a partner and make connections with text.

In writing students will:

Continue to check their own writing, including capital letters, punctuation, and spaces between words.
Choose a topic to write an opinion piece using the writing process.

In math students will:

Solve addition and subtraction problems using a variety of strategies.
Match subtraction expressions that have equal values. 16 - 7 = 18 - 9

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/22/16

In reading students will:

Read “just right” books independently.
Identify differences between fact and opinion through a variety of activities.
Continue to read with a partner and talk about books.

In writing students will:

Check their own writing, including capital letters, punctuation, and spaces between words.
Write opinions about a variety of topics.

In math students will:

Solve addition and subtraction problems decomposing and composing teen numbers as 1 ten and some ones.
Work on subtraction strategies, using number bonds and math pictures.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/15/16

In reading students will:

Read “just right” books independently.
Work finding facts and opinions in “just right” books.
Continue to read with a partner and talk about books.

In writing students will:

Continue to work on foundational writing skills, including capital letters, punctuation, and spaces between words.
Write opinions about a variety of topics.

In math students will:

Continue to use addition and subtraction strategies to solve word problems.
Work on subtraction strategies, using number bonds and math pictures.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/8/16

In reading students will:

Read “just right” books independently.
Work on fluency and stamina.
Learn about different ways to read with a partner and talk about books.

In writing students will:

Continue to work on foundational writing skills, including capital letters, punctuation, and spaces between words.
Determine the differences between fact and opinion.

In math students will:

Use addition and subtraction strategies to solve word problems.
Work on subtraction strategies

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 12/11/15

In reading students will:

focus on story elements; such as character and setting
retell stories by making connections to their books (text-to-text, text-to-self)
learn how to ask questions while reading

In writing students will:

work on How -To books
continue to practice writing using sequence words (first, next, then, after that, finally)

In math students will:

begin Module 2
solve word problems with three addends
make 10 when one addend is 9

Other notes or information:
●   Parent Teacher Conferences:
○   Wednesday, December 9 from 6:00-9:00 P.M.
●   Holiday Boutique December 7 & 8

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 11/20/15

In reading students will:

Read “just right” books independently, noticing punctuation, capital letters, and lower-case letters.
Practice reading closely.

In writing students will:

Work on foundational writing skills, including capital letters, punctuation, and spaces between words.

In math students will:

Use addition and subtraction to solve word problems.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 11/13/15

In reading students will:

Read “just right” books independently, noticing punctuation, capital letters, and lower-case letters.
Practice reading closely.

In writing students will:

Work on foundational writing skills, including capital letters, punctuation, and spaces between words.

In math students will:

Use addition and subtraction to solve word problems.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 11/6/15

In reading students will:

Answer questions about story elements, using evidence from the text.
Practice reading closely.

In writing students will:

Edit and publish their personal narratives to share with others.

In math students will:

Solve “take apart” math stories with drawings, equations, and statements.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/30/15

In reading students will:

Practice reading closely, focusing on main idea and details.
Use text evidence to explain their thinking.

In writing students will:

Begin to explore the steps of the writing process and continue writing a personal narrative.

In math students will:

Continue to work on math fluency by applying efficient strategies such as, counting on from the larger addend.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/23/15

In reading student will:

Retell a fictional story using the story elements, words and pictures.

In writing students will:

Begin writing a personal narrative by choosing a topic that interests them.

In math students will:

Use what they know to complete word problems using illustrations, number bonds, and matching number sentences.

Week Ending 10/16/15

In reading students will:

Continue to choose “just-right” books and read for longer periods of time.

In writing students will:

Create lists of things they are interested in and create narratives about their topics.

In math students will:

Use what they know about adding to ten to complete word problems using illustrations and number bonds.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/9/15

In reading students will:

Read a “just right” book for 5 minutes.

In writing students will:

Draw and label a picture to help them tell a story.

In math students will:

Add to 10 and use number bonds.

Second Grade

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 6/10/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are analyzing Fairy Tales with the focus on what makes a story a fairy tale?
2nd graders are analyzing the theme and plots in Fairy Tales.

In writing students will:

2nd graders are analyzing the text and features of Fairy Tales and the authors that write them.

In math students will:

2nd graders are working through Module 7 with the focus on graphing, money, and measurement.

Other notes or information: Remember to log on to RAZ kids and Xtra Math daily. Remember students can now also participate in Sumdog! Mrs. Allison’s class has Swim until June 17th!!!! Field Day is Friday June 10th!!!

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 6/3/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are analyzing Fairy Tales with the focus on what makes a story a fairy tale?
2nd graders are analyzing the theme and plots in Fairy Tales.

In writing students will:

2nd graders are analyzing the text and features of Fairy Tales and the authors that write them.

In math students will:

2nd graders are beginning Module 7 with the focus on graphing, money, and measurement.

Other notes or information: Remember to log on to RAZ kids and Xtra Math daily. Remember students can now also participate in Sumdog! Mrs. Allison’s class has Swim until June 17th!!!!

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/27/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are analyzing Fairy Tales with the focus on what makes a story a fairy tale?
2nd graders are analyzing the theme and plots in Fairy Tales.

In writing students will:

2nd graders are analyzing the text and features of Fairy Tales and the authors that write them.

In math students will:

2nd graders are concluding Module 6 and will be having their Module 6 quiz this week.

Other notes or information: Remember to log on to RAZ kids and Xtra Math daily. Remember students can now also participate in Sumdog! Remember school is closed May 30th for Memorial Day!

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/20/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are analyzing Fairy Tales with the focus on what makes a story a fairy tale?
2nd graders are analyzing the theme and plots in Fairy Tales

In writing students will:

2nd graders are analyzing the text and features of Fairy Tales and the authors that write them.

In math students will:

2nd graders are analyzing Module 6 with the focus on repeated addition, even and odd numbers and basic multiplication and division skills.

Other notes or information: Remember to log on to RAZ kids and Xtra Math daily. Remember students can now also participate in Sumdog!

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/13/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are analyzing Fairy Tales with the focus on what makes a story a fairy tale?
2nd graders are analyzing the theme and plots in Fairy Tales.

In writing students will:

2nd graders are analyzing the text and features of Fairy Tales and the authors that write them.

In math students will:

2nd graders are analyzing Module 6 with the focus on repeated addition, even and odd numbers and basic multiplication and division skills.

Other notes or information: Remember to log on to RAZ kids and Xtra Math daily. International Extravaganza is May 12th!!! Come view our amazing projects on Canada!!!

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/6/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are analyzing Fairy Tales with the focus on what makes a story a fairy tale?
2nd graders are analyzing the theme and plots in Fairy Tales.

In writing students will:

2nd graders are analyzing the text and features of Fairy Tales and the authors that write them.

In math students will:

2nd graders are starting Module 6 with the focus on repeated addition, even and odd numbers and basic multiplication and division skills

Other notes or information: Remember to log on to RAZ kids and Xtra Math daily.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/22/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are beginning to analyze Fairy Tales with the focus on what makes a story a fairy tale?

In writing students will:

2nd graders are analyzing the text and features of Fairy Tales and the authors that write them.

In math students will:

2nd graders are wrapping up Module 5 with the focus on adding and subtracting numbers up to the thousands using methods such as the Arrow Way, Number Bonds, Place Value Chips and Vertical Adding and Subtracting. Students will also be taking a Module 5 Quiz this week.

Other notes or information:
Remember to log on to RAZ kids and Xtra Math daily. Monday starts Health Week! Follow the schedule for all the awesome events happening at Lido School!

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/15/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are beginning to analyze Fairy Tales with the focus on what makes a story a fairy tale?

In writing students will:

2nd graders are analyzing the text and features of Fairy Tales and the authors that write them.

In math students will:

2nd graders are wrapping up Module 5 with the focus on adding and subtracting numbers up to the thousands using methods such as the Arrow Way, Number Bonds, Place Value Chips and Vertical Adding and Subtracting.

Other notes or information: Remember to log on to RAZ kids and Xtra Math daily. Monday starts Health Week! Follow the schedule for all the awesome events happening at Lido School!

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/8/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are digging deep in Non-fiction with the focus on Science concepts.

In writing students will:

2nd graders are analyzing the text features of Non-fiction texts and writing.

In math students will:

2nd graders are exploring Module 5 with the focus on adding and subtracting numbers up to the thousands using methods such as the Arrow Way, Number Bonds, Place Value Chips and Vertical Adding and Subtracting.

Other notes or information: Remember to log on to RAZ kids and Xtra Math daily. Come see the amazing Math Museum here at Lido School!!! Mrs. Allison’s Class starts Swim on Friday, April 8th!

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/1/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are digging deep in Non-fiction with the focus on Science concepts.

In writing students will:

2nd graders are analyzing the text features of Non-fiction texts and writing.

In math students will:

2nd graders are exploring Module 5 with the focus on adding and subtracting numbers up to the thousands using methods such as the Arrow Way, Number Bonds, Place Value Chips and Vertical Adding and Subtracting.

Other notes or information:

Remember to log on to RAZ kids and Xtra Math daily. Come see the amazing Math Museum here at Lido School!!!

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 3/18/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are digging deep in Non-fiction with the focus on Science concepts.

In writing students will:

2nd graders are analyzing the text features of Non-fiction texts and writing.

In math students will:

2nd graders are beginning Module 5 with the focus on adding and subtracting numbers up to the thousands using methods such as the Arrow Way, Number Bonds, Place Value Chips and Vertical Adding and Subtracting.

Other notes or information: Remember to log on to RAZ kids and Xtra Math daily. Come see the amazing Math Museum here at Lido School!!! Parent Teacher Conferences: Wednesday the 16th from 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Thursday the 17th from 1:00 - 3:00 and Friday the 18th from 1:00 - 3:00. Report Cards go home Monday, the 14th!

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 3/11/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are digging deep in Non-fiction with the focus on Science concepts.

In writing students will:

2nd graders are analyzing the text features of Non-fiction texts and writing.

In math students will:

2nd graders are finishing Module 4 with the focus on adding and subtracting numbers in the tens and hundreds using methods like the arrow method, number bonds, mental math and vertical adding and subtracting. We will quiz this week on Module 4.

Other Information:

Remember to log on to RAZ kids and Xtra Math daily. Mrs. Allison’s Smart Stories will now be held on March 11th from 10:00 - 10:45!! Come see the amazing Math Museum here at Lido School!!!

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 3/4/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are digging deep in Non-fiction with the focus on Science.

In writing students will:

2nd graders are analyzing the text features of Non-fiction texts and writing.

In math students will:

2nd graders are finishing Module 4 with the focus on adding and subtracting numbers in the tens and hundreds using methods like the arrow method, number bonds, mental math and vertical adding and subtracting.

Other notes or information:

Remember to log on to RAZ kids and Xtra Math daily. Mrs. Allison’s Smart Stories will now be held on March 11th from 10:00 - 10:45!!

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 2/26/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are analyzing character traits and how characters affect the books and stories we read.

In writing students will:

2nd graders are writing about characters and character traits.

In math students will:

2nd graders are tackling Module 4 with the focus on adding and subtracting numbers in the tens using methods like the arrow method, number bonds, mental math and vertical adding and subtracting.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 2/12/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are analyzing character traits and how characters affect the books and stories we read.

In writing students will:

2nd graders are writing about characters and character traits.

In math students will:

2nd graders are tackling Module 4 with the focus on adding and subtracting numbers in the tens using methods like the arrow method, number bonds, mental math and vertical adding and subtracting.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/29/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are analyzing character traits and how characters affect the books and stories we read.

In writing students will:

2nd graders are writing about characters and character traits.

In math students will:

2nd graders are tackling Module 4 with the focus on adding and subtracting numbers in the tens using methods like the arrow method, number bonds, mental math and vertical adding and subtracting.

Other notes or information:
NWEA Testing continues. Please return the Smart Stories invitations!!

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/22/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are analyzing character traits and how characters affect the books and stories we read.

In writing students will:

2nd graders are writing about characters and character traits.

In math students will:

2nd graders are beginning Module 4 with the focus on adding and subtracting numbers in the tens using the arrow method and Number bond method.

Other notes or information:

NWEA Testing continues. Schools are closed Monday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday!

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/15/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are analyzing character traits and how characters affect the books and stories we read.

In writing students will:

2nd graders are writing about characters and character traits.

In math students will:

2nd graders are beginning Module 4 with the focus on adding numbers in the tens and hundreds.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/8/16

In reading students will:

2nd graders are beginning the Unit of Study focusing on Characters in books and stories.

In writing students will:

2nd graders are beginning to analyze Character traits.

In math students will:

2nd graders are concluding Module 3 with the focus on Place-Value.

Other notes or information:

Extra Help sessions continue. Module 3 exam.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 12/18/15

In reading students will:

2nd graders are completing the Unit of Study on Nonfiction and all of the elements.

In writing students will:

2nd graders are completing their Nonfiction Expert books.

In math students will:

2nd graders are analyzing the 2nd half of Module 3 with the focus still on Place-Value.

Other notes or information:
Extra Help sessions are beginning. Please sign and return the Pediatric Cancer Fundraiser Permission Slip.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 12/11/15

In reading students will:

2nd graders are digging deeper and analyzing Non-fiction.

In writing students will:

2nd graders will begin to create their Expert books.

In math students will:

2nd graders are digging deep with Module 3 with the focus on place value. Mid-module quiz this week

Other notes or information:
Please sign and return your child’s report card. Extra help sessions are beginning. Please check your child’s homework folder for the permission slip.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 12/04/15

In reading students will:

2nd graders are digging deep and analyzing Non-fiction.

In writing students will:

2nd graders will begin to create their Expert books.

In math students will:

2nd graders are digging deep with Module 3 with the focus on place value.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 11/20/15

In reading students will:

2nd graders are digging deep and analyzing Non-fiction.

In writing students will:

2nd graders will begin to analyze topics for their Expert books.

In math students will:

2nd graders are beginning Module 3 with the focus on Place-Value.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 11/13/15

In reading students will:

2nd graders are digging deep and analyzing Non-fiction.

In writing students will:

2nd graders will begin to analyze how to create an Expert book.

In math students will:

2nd graders are working on Module 2 with the focus on Measurement.

Other notes or information: Remember school is closed on Wednesday the 11th.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 11/6/15

In reading students will:

2nd graders will begin to analyze Nonfiction texts and its features.

In writing students will:

2nd graders will begin to analyze how to create an Expert book.

In math students will:

2nd graders are working on Module 2 with the focus on Measurement.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/30/15

In reading students will:

2nd graders will conclude launching the Reading Workshop and move on to Unit 2 Nonfiction.

In writing students will:

2nd graders will conclude the writing of our Personal Narratives.

In math students will:

2nd graders are working on Module 2 with the focus on Measurement.

Other notes or information: Have a happy and safe Halloween!

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/23/15

In reading student will:

2nd graders will begin to conclude launching the Reading Workshop and move on to Unit 2 Nonfiction.

In writing students will:

2nd graders will begin to conclude the writing of our Personal Narratives.

In math students will:

2nd graders are beginning Module 2 with the focus on Measurement.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/16/15

In reading students will:

2nd graders will continue to launch the Reading Workshop focusing on how to select Just Right books for Independent reading.

In writing students will:

2nd graders will continue to launch the Writing Workshop focusing on our Personal Narratives.

In math students will:

2nd graders will finish up Module 1 with the focus on Number Bonds and adding and subtracting within 10.

Other notes or information: 2nd grader’s will have their first Module Quiz on Wednesday, October 14th!

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/9/15

In reading students will:

2nd graders will continue to launch the Reading Workshop focusing on Just Right Books.

In writing students will:

2nd graders will continue to launch the Writing Workshop focusing on our Personal Narratives.

In math students will:

2nd graders will continue to work on Module 1 focusing on Number Bonds and adding and subtracting within in 10.

Third Grade

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 6/10/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers reflect on what their crime solver learns to grow ideas and develop theories.
Growing readers reflect on important versus less important clues that helped their crime solvers become good detectives. How can I use skills taught in this unit to help determine what is important information to consider when reading texts of other genres?

In writing students will:

Growing writers build up their drafts by adding in important and vivid dialogue.
Growing writers add in questions to build suspense and show internal thinking.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will solve a variety of word problems with perimeter.
Mathematicians will enrich their understanding of perimeter and area by solving word problems using all four operations.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 6/3/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers will revise their thinking during and after reading mysteries.
Growing readers reflect on details/clues from the vantage point of the ending.

In writing students will:

Growing writers craft their draft by writing off of their plot diagram.
Growing writers craft hooks/leads that pull the reader in and make them want to keep reading.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will use a line plot to record the number of rectangles constructed from a given number of unit squares.
Mathematicians will construct rectangles with a given perimeter using unit squares and determine the areas.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/27/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers will search for alibis and opportunities to help them narrow their suspect list.
Growing readers connect details to the “big picture” of the story to help them solve the mystery.

In writing students will:

Growing writers collect more information around their seed idea by thinking about sensory details that accompanied their event.
Growing writers continue to collect more information around their seed idea by thinking about words and phrases that describe how they were feeling at the time of the event being described in their writing.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will explore perimeter as an attribute of plane figures and solve problems.
Mathematicians will determine the perimeter of regular polygons and rectangles when whole number measurements are missing.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/20/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers pay attention to what a crime solver does, says, and thinks. They will explore attributes of the crime solver through his external actions, dialogue, and internal thoughts.
Growing readers determine motive (motivation). They will investigate suspects’ wants and need in order to help the reader understand WHY he/she may choose to commit a crime

In writing students will:

Growing writers will choose a topic for their “Edge of Your Seat Writing. They will use ideas generated during Writer’s Workshop as motivation to write an original suspense/mystery story.
Growing writers will plan out their “Edge of Your Seat” story by using a plot diagram as a graphic organizer.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will decompose quadrilaterals to understand perimeter as the boundary of a shape.
Mathematicians will measure side lengths in whole number units to determine the perimeter of polygons.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/13/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers identify the secondary characters in their mystery book such as the sidekick.
Growing readers identify the three different types of clues seen in mystery books. These clues are obvious/planted clues, hidden clues, and red herring clues.

In writing students will:

Growing writers recognize the importance of sensory details in Edge of Your Seat Stories.
Growing writers generate entries for an Edge of Your Seat Story by thinking about emotional times in their lives (focus on nervous/anxious).

In math students will:

Mathematicians will solve word problems in varied contexts using multiple strategies and a letter to represent the unknown.
Mathematicians will begin to identify attributes of two-dimensional figures by comparing and classifying quadrilaterals and other polygons.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/6/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers identify the main problem in their mystery text/book.
Growing readers recognize that there may be smaller problems within their mystery text/book that the character faces and must overcome.

In writing students will:

Growing writers determine the importance of a climax in an “Edge of Your Seat” story.
Growing writers recognize all of the components necessary to successfully write an “Edge of Your Seat” story.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will represent measurement data with line plots.
Mathematicians will continue to make their own line plots by following all of the steps needed to make an accurate line plot.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/22/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers will become “mystery solvers/active readers” when reading mystery books!
Growing readers will identify the detective/crime solver in their mystery book and the crime solver’s personality traits. They will use text evidence to support their understandings.

In writing students will:

Growing writers will discover the purpose for writing “Edge of Your Seat” stories.
Growing writers will discuss the concept of rising action (tension) in a story

In math students will:

Mathematicians will create rulers with 1-inch, ½ inch, and ¼ inch intervals, and generate measurement data.
Mathematicians will interpret measurement data from various line plots.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/15/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers will identify main ideas, recount key details, and explain how they support the main idea of a text.
Growing readers will determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.

In writing students will:

Growing writers will independently complete an extended response for an essay that simply needs you to answer questions in order.
Growing writers will work with a shared writing piece and add in transitions to make their writing stronger.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will create scaled bar graphs.
Mathematicians will solve one- and two-step problems involving graphs.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/8/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers answer questions about a text by going back to the text to find evidence to support their thinking and answers.
Growing readers analyze the answers to a question by eliminating incorrect answers.

In writing students will:

Growing writers will learn how to respond to a challenging prompt by “breaking apart” the question into shorter prompts and answering one question at a time in a sequential order.
Growing writers will learn how to revise and edit their writing in one draft.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will learn how to generate and organize data in tally charts and picture graphs.
Mathematicians will learn how to rotate tape diagrams vertically as a precursor to understanding bar graphs.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/1/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers read text closely in order to identify, highlight, and define specific vocabulary used to respond to questions asked thoughtfully and accurately.
Growing readers analyze and compare different types of test questions in order to determine what is being asked.

In writing students will:

Growing writers understand that the writer’s response provides a sufficient number of facts, definitions, concrete details, and/or other information from the text to support as required by the prompt. Students will review sample answers using a 2 Point Rubric and decide if the requirements were met.
Growing writers will respond to texts read by writing short response paragraphs based on a passage. They will use strategies taught and assess their own writing by using the 2 point rubric.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will compare fractions with the same numerator pictorially.
Mathematicians will compare fractions with the same numerator using greater than, less than, or equal to, and use a model to reason about their size.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 3/18/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers will know how to use the text features to learn about what they are going to read about. Examples include directions, title, introduction, captions, illustrations, bold print, headings, etc.
Growing readers skim and scan texts and questions to get an idea of what the passage is about and to set the purpose of the passage.

In writing students will:

Growing writers must read directions carefully when presented with a short response question and create a checklist of all the tasks. They need to circle key words like why, how, what, explain, describe, etc which will aid in grasping an understanding of what type of question is being asked.
Growing writers will use a format to help organize a complete short answer response which is usually an inferential question needing support of at least two pieces of evidence.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will compare unit fractions with different-sized models representing the whole.
Mathematicians will specify the corresponding whole when presented with one equal part.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 3/11/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers will learn how to integrate information by asking themselves how information (whole and parts) from two distinct authors or texts fit together to provide a deeper understanding of a given topic.
Growing readers of nonfiction compare and contrast texts pertaining to the same topic.

In writing students will:

Growing writers check their writing for spelling errors during the editing phase of the writing process and use strategies to fix them (i.e. word walls, sight word lists, dictionary, computers, books, peers, etc.).
Growing writers use editing checklists to ensure that their work is ready for an audience.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will build non-unit fractions less than one whole from unit fractions.
Mathematicians will identify and represent shaded and non-shaded parts of one whole as fractions.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 3/4/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers of nonfiction recognize the main idea of texts and supporting details.
Growing readers of nonfiction link texts to see how information about a topic presented by one author connects to information about a topic presented by another author.

In writing students will:

Growing writers will work in partnerships to brainstorm alternate conclusions for their writing pieces. Discuss, “How have my revisions in this conclusion made my writing piece better overall?”
Growing writers will begin to edit! They will focus on revising their texts by adding capitals appropriately throughout their writing piece.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will specify and partition a whole into equal parts, identifying and counting unit fractions using concrete models.
Mathematicians will partition a whole into equal parts and define the equal parts to identify the unit fraction numerically.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 2/26/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers of nonfiction will summarize the most important information in the text to help them refine, enhance, and remember what they are learning.
Growing readers of nonfiction identify the topic sentence to help determine the main idea.

In writing students will:

Growing writers will continue to revise their writing pieces by rereading and varying sentence beginnings to improve the fluency and progression of their ideas.
Growing writers will work on creating a conclusion to ensure that they have restated the main idea in interesting ways and have given readers a sense of closure.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will find areas by decomposing into rectangles or completing composite figures to form rectangles.
Mathematicians will study and review the concepts, skills, and strategies taught and learned in Module 4 in preparation for the End of Module Assessment.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 2/12/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers of nonfiction make decisions and differentiate between important and interesting information in a text. They will do this by using strategies such as: looking at intentionally repeated academic vocabulary, and identifying headings, boldfaced words, italics, and captions.
Growing readers of nonfiction apply the strategy of chunking text to aid in comprehension. Readers will break apart challenging and long texts by “chunking” the text into manageable sections to promote comprehension.

In writing students will:

Growing writers will develop their nonfiction paragraphs by including a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence.
Growing writers will revise their writing pieces by rereading and varying sentence beginnings to improve the fluency and progression of their ideas.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will apply the distributive property as a strategy to find the total area of a large rectangle by adding two products.
Mathematicians will solve word problems involving area.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/29/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers of nonfiction learn new vocabulary words by reading them in context.
Growing readers of nonfiction use the text features to help with understanding new or content specific vocabulary.

In writing students will:

Growing writers think about certain criteria in order to select a topic that will work best as an expository piece of writing.
Growing writers use tools such as graphic organizers to help them sort and logically sequence ideas.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will understand area as an attribute of plane figures.
Mathematicians will decompose and recompose shapes to compare areas.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/22/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers of nonfiction explore the craft and text structure of nonfiction texts by studying a variety of nonfiction pieces. Readers will look closely at the following areas: cause and effect, question and answer, problem and solution, sequence, and description.
Growing readers develop and answer questions as they read to help them further understand nonfiction texts and passages. Readers use headings, captions, text boxes, and the text itself to find answers to their questions.

In writing students will:

Growing writers determine if a topic or idea from their “expert list” will work for their writing piece by generating more ideas about the topic using a web.
Growing writers narrow the focus of their writing by considering their main idea(s) and purpose. Writers will be expected to notice commonalities among the ideas in their webs and may recognize a main idea to center their future writing piece around.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will solve two-step word problems which will entail multiplying single-digit factors and multiples of 10.
Mathematicians will study and review the concepts, skills, and strategies taught and learned in module 3 in preparation for the end-of-module assessment.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/15/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers will learn the importance of activating prior knowledge prior to reading a nonfiction text. They will complete KWL (what I Know, what I Want to know, and what I Learned) charts as they read and explore nonfiction texts.
Growing readers of nonfiction explore and discover the setup or organization of facts on a page and decide how to read it.

In writing students will:

Growing writers can diagram the parts of an expository writing piece to understand its structure and how ideas are developed (notice paragraphing, main idea & supporting details in each).
Growing writers generate a list of familiar topics/ an “expert list” to get ideas for their expository writing.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will solve two-step word problems involving all four operations and assess the reasonableness of solutions.
Mathematicians will multiply by multiples of 10 using the place value chart.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/8/16

In reading students will:

Growing readers of nonfiction notice, utilize, and understand that each text feature (i.e. title, headings, subheadings, sidebars, captions, illustrations, maps, diagrams, charts, index, glossary, etc.) has a specific purpose.
Growing readers of nonfiction can locate and define different text features.

In writing students will:

Growing writers will define expository writing by examining features of exemplars and comparing them to narrative features.
Growing writers will become more familiar with the expository style by reading more exemplars and identifying an author’s purpose for writing.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will apply the distributive property and the fact 9=10-1 as a strategy to multiply.
Mathematicians will identify and use arithmetic patterns to multiply.

Other notes or information:

Extra Help sessions continue. Module 3 exam.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 12/18/15

In reading students will:

Growing readers of nonfiction understand the differences between the genres of fiction and nonfiction.
Growing readers of nonfiction become familiar with the different types of nonfiction texts such as articles, biographies, textbooks, and procedural written pieces.

In writing students will:

Growing writers will work towards publishing their narratives by revising and editing their drafts.
Growing writers will produce a published narrative that reflects the learning and application of acquired skills and strategies taught through the narrative unit of study.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will count by units of 6 and 7 to multiply and divide using number bonds to decompose.
Mathematicians will interpret the unknown in multiplication and division to model and solve problems using units of 6 and 7.

Other notes or information:
Extra Help sessions are beginning. Please sign and return the Pediatric Cancer Fundraiser Permission Slip.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 12/11/15

In reading students will:

Growing readers will identify motivations (reasons why a character acts a certain way) by studying characters’ actions and behaviors.
Growing readers will draw conclusions about characters by utilizing schema and details to develop theories about characters.

In writing students will:

Growing writers will develop their drafts by expanding their timeline and adding details, interesting words and/or phrases to each event of the narrative.
Growing writers will select transitional words or phrases to help their narrative move along. They will add appropriate transition words to facilitate fluidity of the sequence of events.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will study commutativity to find known facts of 6, 7, 8, and 9.
Mathematicians will multiply and divide with familiar facts using a letter to represent the unknown.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 12/04/15

In reading students will:

Growing readers will learn how to gather evidence from the text to support their thinking of the selected trait.
Growing readers will gather and organize the evidence to support their thinking before writing.

In writing students will:

Growing writers will draft the important events of their personal narrative.
Growing writers will incorporate onomatopoeia into their writing pieces.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will learn to estimate differences by rounding. They will apply the strategy to solve measurement word problems.
Mathematicians will learn to estimate sums and differences of measurements by rounding, and then solve mixed word problems.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 11/20/15

In reading students will:

Growing readers will learn about a character by utilizing evidence to think about how the character interacts with others.
Growing readers will learn more about a character by examining their internal thinking.

In writing students will:

Growing writers will choose their topic for a personal narrative by thinking carefully and thoughtfully about certain criteria.
Growing writers will implement what they have learned about narrative writing into a writing piece about the character, Flat Stanley.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will learn how to read and label a vertical number line.
Mathematicians will learn how to round two- and three- digit numbers to the nearest ten and hundred on a vertical number line.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 11/13/15

In reading students will:

Growing readers will learn about a character by using evidence to think about what he/she says. (dialogue)
Growing readers learn about a character by utilizing evidence to think about how the character acts/behaves in different situations.

In writing students will:

Growing writers will utilize different sources of inspiration, including, but not limited to artifacts and prior entries into their writer’s notebook, to help generate ideas for writing.
Growing writers will use a graphic organizer to help sort out seed ideas in order to facilitate topic selection for a personal narrative.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will solve mixed word problems involving all four operations with grams, kilograms, liters, and milliliters given in the same units.
Mathematicians will round two-digit measurements to the nearest ten on the vertical number line.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 11/6/15

In reading students will:

Readers will differentiate between main characters and minor characters in the story.
Readers will look at how characters are described on the inside (internal), as well as on the outside (external).

In writing students will:

Writers will recognize and better understand the features of a personal narrative by studying the writing of authors we admire.
Writers will use their memories and five senses as inspiration to generate ideas for their writing.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will develop estimation strategies by reasoning about the weight in kilograms of a series of familiar objects to establish mental benchmark measures.
Mathematicians will solve one-step word problems involving metric weights within 100 and estimate to reason about solutions.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/30/15

In reading students will:

Readers will learn various prompts to help them in furthering their partner discussions when referring to books during the reading workshop.
Readers will identify the story elements in a text to deepen their understanding of what they are reading.

In writing students will:

Writers will learn how to “stretch a moment” in a personal narrative that they are drafting.
Writers will learn how to further develop the events in their personal narrative by adding details and important happenings.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will learn how to solve word problems involving time intervals within 1 hour by counting forward and backward, as well as showing their work on a number line.
Mathematicians will learn how to build and decompose a kilogram.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/23/15

In reading student will:

Readers read fluently. They will learn and practice skills to improve their ability to read with appropriate speed, intonation, and expression.
Readers check their understanding by retelling a story. The students will learn skills that will help them to show understanding of a text by retelling the most important parts of a story in sequential order.

In writing students will:

Writers will learn strategies that will help them to “show”, not just “tell” about events in their real or imagined story.
Writers will learn about many different ways to provide an interesting opening to their written selections. They will experiment with these openings, and make choices that match the style of the written piece as a whole.

In math students will:

Mathematicians will relate skip-counting by 5 on the clock and telling time to a continuous measurement model, the number line.
Mathematicians will count by fives and ones on the number line as a strategy to tell time to the nearest minute on the clock.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/16/15

In reading students will:

Readers as word detectives are looking for context clues as they read to figure out hard words. Strategies include definition, antonym, synonym, and inference.
Readers notice when meaning breaks down and have strategies to fix it up.

In writing students will:

Students are beginning their writing piece by developing real or imagined experiences or events using descriptive details.
Students are developing their writing piece by adding an event sequence that unfolds naturally using transitions to demonstrate sequential thinking.

In math students will:

Mathematicians are applying the distributive property to decompose units of 2-5 and 10.
Students are solving two-step problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, while assessing the reasonableness of answers.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/9/15

In reading students will:

Readers are continuing to implement the routines and practices of the Reading Workshop.
Students are continuing to learn how to use the classroom library to select “just right” books and read for sustained periods of time.

In writing students will:

Students are learning about memoirs by writing about an experience from their summer vacation.
Students are learning how to produce a writing piece by following the stages of the writing process.

In math students will:

Mathematicians are learning about the relationship between addition and multiplication, as well as the relationship between multiplication and division.
Visual aids, such as arrays and number bonds are being taught to further promote the understanding of multiplication.

Fourth Grade

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 6/10/16

In reading students will:

Read a variety of first hand accounts of the Ellis Island experience.

In writing students will:

Collect notes based on immigrant experiences at Ellis Island.

In math students will:

Create conversion tables for length, weight, and capacity units using measurement tools, and use the tables to solve problems.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 6/3/16

In reading students will:

Read a variety of first hand accounts of the immigrant experience.

In writing students will:

Collect notes based on immigrant experiences.

In math students will:

Add decimal numbers by converting to fraction form.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/27/16

In reading students will:

Compare firsthand and secondhand accounts of immigrants traveling to America.

In writing students will:

Collect notes using boxes and bullets from nonfiction texts.

In math students will:

Solve word problems involving money.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/20/16

In reading students will:

Envision life during a specific time period by identifying vocabulary and language that is specific to that time period, focusing on immigration.

In writing students will:

Focus in on one point in history by listing what they know about the time period.

In math students will:

Apply understanding of fraction equivalence to add tenths and hundredths.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/13/16

In reading students will:

Read and summarize informational texts.

In writing students will:

Paraphrase found information in nonfiction texts and design powerpoint presentations that will be used for International Extravaganza.

In math students will:

Model equivalence of tenths and hundredths using area model and numbered disks.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/22/16

In reading students will:

Identify the main idea from nonfiction texts

In writing students will:

Collect notes using boxes and bullets from nonfiction texts

In math students will:

Find and use a pattern to calculate the sum of all fractional parts between 0 and 1.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/15/16

In reading students will:

Use informational text features and structures to effectively and purposely locate information for their research topics.

In writing students will:

Generate a list of topics for international extravaganza.

In math students will:

NYS math assessments

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/8/16

In reading students will:

Use informational text features and structures to effectively and purposely locate information for their research topics.

In writing students will:

Generate a list of topics for international extravaganza.

In math students will:

NYS math assessments

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/1/16

In reading students will:

Use the context to determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text by closely reading supporting details in order to construct meaning of the unfamiliar word

In writing students will:

Use two pieces of text based evidence to support their answer to an inferential question

In math students will:

Use visual models to add and subtract two fractions with the same units.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 3/18/16

In reading students will:

use the context to determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text by closely reading supporting details in order to construct meaning of the new word.

In writing students will:

be sure to provide a sufficient number of facts, definitions, concrete details, and/or other information from the text for support as required by the prompt.

In math students will:

use benchmarks to compare two fractions on a number line.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 3/11/16

In reading students will:

find keywords in the question to help focus their attention to the proper section of the text or to a specific idea in the text.

In writing students will:

provide a response to literature that has a sufficient number of facts from a text.

In math students will:

use the area model and multiplication to show the equivalence of two fractions.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 3/4/16

In reading students will:

Envision life during a specific time period by identifying vocabulary and language that is specific to that time period.

In writing students will:

Focus in on one point in history by listing what they know about the time period.

In math students will:

Decompose fractions using area models to show equivalence.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 2/26/16

In reading students will:

interpret information from text features by thinking about how the visuals contribute to their understanding of the text.

In writing students will:

revise their writing by adding facts, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to each heading topic.

In math students will:

decompose non-unit fractions and represent them as a whole number times a unit fraction using tape diagrams.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 2/12/16

In reading students will:

Students create a flipbook summarizing the 5 different text structures.

In writing students will:

Students create a flipbook summarizing the 5 different text structures.

In math students will:

Define and construct triangles from given criteria. Explore symmetry in triangles.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/29/16

In reading students will:

Identify text structure in nonfiction text.

In writing students will:

Collect facts and information to answer their driving questions.

In math students will:

Measure and draw angles

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/22/16

In reading students will:

Readers determine the meaning of unknown words by using context clues and text features.

In writing students will:

Writers collect facts and information to answer a driving question.

In math students will:

Identify, define, and draw parallel lines.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/15/16

In reading students will:

determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details and summarize the text.

In writing students will:

choose a non-fiction topic for their feature article and convey ideas and information clearly.

In math students will:

Module 3 review
End of Module 3 assessment

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/15/16

In reading students will:

determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details and summarize the text.

In writing students will:

choose a non-fiction topic for their feature article and convey ideas and information clearly.

In math students will:

Module 3 review
End of Module 3 assessment

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/8/16

In reading students will:

Monitor for meaning by stopping to think and ask themselves, “What is this mostly about?,” “How does it connect with what I already read?,” and “What strategy do I know that can help me make sense of what I just read?”

In writing students will:

Brainstorm ideas and topics by recalling relevant information from experiences. They also construct driving questions about what they want to know more about.

In math students will:

Multiply two-digit multiples of 10 by two-digit numbers using the area model

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 12/18/15

In reading students will:

notice when characters act “out of character” by developing theories about why they are behaving in this manner.

In writing students will:

write a strong conclusion that reiterates and succinctly summarizes the position supported throughout the essay.

In math students will:

represent and solve three-digit dividend division with divisors of 2, 3, 4, and 5 numerically.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 12/11/15

In reading students will:

use evidence from various text in determining the point of view used by the author.

In writing students will:

figure out their position about the text they analyze by reviewing and organizing their thoughts and ideas

In math students will:

use multiplication, addition or subtraction to solve multi-step word problems.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 11/20/15

In reading students will:

use evidence from various text in determining the point of view used by the author.

In writing students will:

figure out their position about the text they are analyzing by reviewing and organizing their thoughts and ideas.

In math students will:

use multiplication, addition or subtraction to solve multi-step word problems.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 11/13/15

In reading students will:

notice the way authors describe familiar settings and compare them by using their personal experience and understanding of these places.

In writing students will:

write about characters’ conflicts to find out whether they agree or disagree with the way the character resolved the conflict.

In math students will:

extend the use of place value disks to represent three and four digit by one digit multiplication.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 11/6/15

In reading students will:

explain what they think will realistically happen next in a story by utilizing details and examples from text.

In writing students will:

select quotes from a story and write about what these quotes reveal about the character

In math students will:

continue to investigate and use the formulas for area and perimeter of rectangles.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/30/15

In reading students will:

keep track of their questions and ideas about text by making notes in the margins or using sticky notes in their reading notebooks.

In writing students will:

write about how characters think and feel.

In math students will:

Investigate and use the formulas for area and perimeter of rectangles.
Module 2 Assessment

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/23/15

In reading student will:

Remember and understand essential story elements by identifying significant details about the characters, plot, and theme.

In writing students will:

Write about how characters act and react.

In math students will:

Investigate unit conversions and problem solving with metric measurements.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/16/15

In reading students will:

Develop theories about characters and plot by paying attention to the ways in which key words and phrases connect..

In writing students will:

When drafting, writers make several attempts at figuring out a great lead for their piece so that readers are captivated by their writing and want to continue to read.

In math students will:

Continue the practice of decomposing numbers to smaller units multiple times using the standard subtraction algorithm, and apply the algorithm to solve word problems using tape diagrams.
Module 1 Assessment

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/9/15

In reading students will:

Gain deeper understandings of characters by using the description supplied by authors to visualize facial expressions and body language through read alouds.

In writing students will:

Communicate what was important about an experience by zooming in on a small moment from a larger topic.

In math students will:

Use place value understanding to decompose to smaller units once using the standard subtraction algorithm, and apply the algorithm to solve word problems using tape diagrams.

Fifth Grade

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 6/3/16

In reading students will:

find evidence to support their claim by analyzing text details.
recognize that arguments can be supported by using information from a variety of sources (i.e. books and articles are not the only place to look for “evidence.”).

In writing students will:

form a rebuttal using details to support a claim
add credibility to their writing argument by using direct quotes from reliable research or authorities on the topic
paraphrase information by restating it in words that make sense to them.

In math students will:

analyze number patterns created from mixed operations.
create a rule to generate a number pattern, and plot points.
be assessed on elements of coordinate grids.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/27/16

In reading students will:

find evidence to support their claim by analyzing text details.
verbally rehearse their arguments by participating in the debate process.
participate in a caucus by sorting and weighing evidence presented

In writing students will:

Form a rebuttal using details to support a claim
Create a flash draft by picking a position and supporting it

In math students will:

generate a pattern from a given rule and plot the points
Generate two number patterns from given rules, plot the points and analyze patterns
Compare lines and patterns generated by addition and multiplication rules

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/20/16

In reading students will:

find evidence to support their claim by analyzing text details.
verbally rehearse their arguments by participating in the debate process.
recognize that arguments can be supported by using information from text.

In writing students will:

think about the argument and their position on the argument.
collect evidence from text for both sides of an argument.
state their claim, reasons, and evidence.

In math students will:

name points using coordinate pairs, and use the coordinate pairs to plot points
investigate patterns in vertical and horizontal lines, and interpret points on the plane as distances from the axes.
plot points, using them to draw lines in the plane, and describe patterns within the coordinate pairs

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 5/13/16

In reading students will:

find evidence to support their claim by analyzing text details.
verbally rehearse their arguments by participating in the debate process.
recognize that arguments can be supported by using information from a variety of sources (i.e. books and articles are not the only place to look for “evidence”).

In writing students will:

think about the argument and their position on the argument.
collect evidence with multimedia sources for both sides of an argument.

In math students will:

construct a coordinate system on a plane.
name points using coordinate pairs, and use the coordinate pairs to plot points
Investigate patterns in vertical and horizontal lines, and interpret points on the plane as distances from the axes.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/22/16

In reading students will:

read a variety of informational text to collect data on ancient Western civilizations.
find evidence to support their claim by analyzing text details.
recognize that arguments can be supported by using information from a variety of sources

In writing students will:

write informative paragraphs based on collected data from informational articles.
decide what works best for them, their writing style, and intended purpose.

In math students will:

Draw trapezoids to clarify their attributes and define trapezoids based on those attributes.
Draw parallelograms to clarify their attributes and define parallelograms based on those attributes.
Draw rectangles and rhombuses to clarify their attributes and define parallelograms based on those attributes.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/8/16

In reading students will:

recognize how details and ideas are organized by analyzing the various text structures authors use.
examine the various literary elements used by authors by noticing how characters express their thoughts and feelings.
compare and contrast the themes and topics as well as the common plots and patterns in various texts by recognizing and noting the similarities and differences.

In writing students will:

write essays and short constructed responses using prompts based on reading passages.
self-assess feature article writing with a rubric and publish feature articles.

In math students will:

interpret and evaluate numerical expressions including the language of scaling and fraction division.
create story contexts for numeric expressions and tape diagrams and solve word problems.
be assessed on dividing and multiplying fractions.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 4/1/16

In reading students will:

compare and contrast characters effectively by analyzing their qualities, behaviors and interactions with other characters.
pay attention to details throughout the passage by capturing the theme the author wants the reader to understand.
determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by analyzing context clues.

In writing students will:

participate in a shared experience with first prompt and first paired set of text by reading one essay prompt and re-reading the two familiar texts with the prompts in mind.
revise their essays with 3 to 4 goals by utilizing the draft that was generated.
begin drafting a new essay using a similar prompt by revisiting and utilizing the text from day 1 and a new text.

In math students will:

solve word problems with decimal and fraction multiplication.
divide a whole number by a unit fraction.
divide a unit fraction by a whole number.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 3/18/16

In reading students will:

readers tackle complex/challenging text by rereading chunks of information and asking themselves who and what each paragraph is about
Generate their own answers to main idea questions by rereading the question closely to confirm their ideas with the answer choices provided
Identify predictable narrative questions by analyzing the various kinds of questions that focus on literary elements

In writing students will:

select and use a graphic organizer to best organize their details, facts, and ideas
communicate their message by selecting words to convey the tone they think best delivers their message to their intended audience

In math students will:

Relate decimal and fraction multiplication
Convert mixed unit measurements, solve multistep word problems
Explain the size of the produce, and relate fraction and decimal equivalence to multiplying a fraction by 1

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 3/11/16

In reading students will:

use a variety of strategies to determine the main idea of a passage by locating key details
identify predictable main idea questions by analyzing the various kinds of questions that focus on main idea.
readers tackle complex/challenging text by rereading chunks of information and asking themselves who and what each paragraph is about.

In writing students will:

collect quotes and facts as they research so that when they draft, they have the evidence they need to support their position.
select and use a graphic organizer to best organize their details, facts, and ideas

In math students will:

multiply unit fractions by unit fractions
multiply unit fractions by non-unit fractions
multiply non-unit fractions by non-unit fractions

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 3/4/16

In reading students will:

determine importance while reading by jotting notes, underlining important ideas, and/or highlight small bits of information.
Growing readers talk with partners to synthesize their reading by developing their own ideas about the researched topic
Growing readers examine the text deeply by recognizing the intended audience for nonfiction text and by examining the author’s bias.

In writing students will:

gather all the information they know about the topic and determine if they have enough information or if they need to gather more.
collect quotes and facts as they research so that when they draft, they have the evidence they need to support their position.
synthesize newly acquired information by paraphrasing their notes in their own words.

In math students will:

multiply a whole number by a fraction
compare and evaluate expression with parentheses
solve and create fraction word problems involving addition, subtraction, and multiplication

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 2/26/16

In reading students will:

determine which facts are important (because they relate to an important concept) by generating questions.
demonstrate for each other how an expert teaches a topic and summarizing the most important points by taking notes during and after reading to organize in a main idea - details type of organization.
determine importance while reading by jotting notes, underlining important ideas, and/or highlight small bits of information.

In writing students will:

gather all the information they know about the topic and determine if they have enough information or if they need to gather more.
practice taking notes.
collect quotes and facts as they research so that when they draft, they have the evidence they need to support their position.

In math students will:

solve word problems involving division of whole numbers with answers in the form of fractions or whole numbers.
multiply a whole number by a fraction
relate fractions as division to fraction of a set.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/29/16

In reading students will:

expand their knowledge of a text by reading with the purpose of adding to their existing knowledge.
set a purpose for reading by developing guiding questions. They use their questions to scan a text to know when to begin to read

In writing students will:

identify topics they are interested in and are wondering about by rereading, paraphrasing and/0r study graphics.
determine which facts are important (because they relate to an important concept) by generating questions.

In math students will:

add and subtract fractions with multi-terms
add and subtract multi-term fractions in real-life world problems

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/22/16

In reading students will:

use what they know about how nonfiction is structured and organized by reading purposefully.
use what they know about how nonfiction is structured and organized by reading purposefully

In writing students will:

collaborate with a partner to refute or confirm ideas about different kinds of text, specifically feature article.
thoroughly read at least one feature article to continue to conceptualize and understand the characteristics that define this genre.

In math students will:

add fractions making like units numerically
add fractions with sums greater than two
subtract fractions making like units numerically

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/15/16

In reading students will:

learn about text features of nonfiction to help them navigate and gain better understanding of nonfiction text. Readers most likely are already aware of text features from previous grades but they will increase their understanding of utilizing more complex text features by formulating questions (as written in the Unit Rationale
use the nonfiction structure to learn by reflecting on “So what will this section teach me?”
use what they know about how nonfiction is structured and organized by reading purposefully

In writing students will:

collaborate with a partner to refute or confirm ideas about different kinds of text, specifically feature article.
thoroughly read at least one feature article to continue to conceptualize and understand the characteristics that define this genre.

In math students will:

subtract fractions from numbers between 1 and 2
solve 2-step word problems involving fractions
add fractions to and subtract fractions from whole numbers using equivalence and the number line as strategies.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 1/8/16

In reading students will:

explore the different types of nonfiction texts by discussing some examples of nonfiction and categorizing the list.(i.e., telephone books, maps, menus, cookbooks)
learn from reading nonfiction texts by asking “What is the purpose for reading this text?” and by annotating text as he/she reads.
infer meanings of unfamiliar words by using information that comes before and after the words in surrounding sentences. (context clues)

In writing students will:

strengthen written claims by citing direct quotes from text.
strengthen written claims by paraphrasing evidence from the text.
strengthen writing by using transitional words effectively to make sentences and paragraphs flow smoothly.

In math students will:

make equivalent fractions with a number line, area model, and numbers.
make equivalent fractions with sums of fractions with like denominators.
add fractions with unlike units using the strategy of creating equivalent fractions.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 12/18/15

In reading students will:

receive their “Analyze a Character” Assignment. They must work independently to create a book cover that represents the main character, along with a written character analysis.

In writing students will:

strengthen written claims by citing direct quotes from text.
strengthen written claims by paraphrasing evidence from the text.
strengthen writing by using transitional words effectively to make sentences and paragraphs flow smoothly.

In math students will:

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.
divide decimal dividends by multiples of 10, reasoning about the placement of the decimal point and making connections to a written method.
use basic facts to approximate decimal quotients with two-digit divisors, reasoning about the placement of the decimal point.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 12/11/15

In reading students will:

learn more about a character by identifying their flaws.
better understand the complexity of characters by identifying text details that show character change with struggle and conflict. (People change, and so do characters!)
synthesize text by comparing and contrasting characters from different stories and how they change over time. They will notice that similar themes emerge.

In writing students will:

organize their ideas in order to come up with a thesis statement (big idea about a character).
develop their thesis using evidence and examples from the text.
engage readers with interesting beginnings that clearly announce what they are writing about.

In math students will:

divide 2- and 3-digit dividends by 2-digit divisors with single digit quotients and make connection through a written method.
divide 3- and 4-digit dividends by 2-digit divisors resulting in 2- and 3-digit quotients, reasoning about the decomposition of successive remainders in each place value.
divide decimal dividends by multiples of 10 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 11/6/15

In reading students will:

be assessed on their ability to find theme, conflict, and the author’s message within a text.
practice visualizing and making mind movies as they read to better understand the characters.
work to understand characters by using evidence from the text to describe how the character’s perspective influences the events of the story.

In writing students will:

be launching literary essays: Immersion-response to literature
be writing their responses to the literature being shared in their writer’s notebooks (e.g. how does the text make you feel, what does the text make you think about, wonder, etc.?)
write about their characters by analyzing their motives and actions

In math students will:

fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm and using estimation to check for reasonableness of the product.
fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm to solve multi-step word problems.
multiply decimal fractions with tenths by multi-digit whole numbers using place value understanding to record partial products.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/30/15

In reading students will:

Growing readers work to understand the deeper, significance of objects that repeat and/or are stressed by the author.
Readers recognize similarities in themes from various texts and begin finding recurrent themes and universal truths by synthesizing information and ideas.
Growing readers assess the relevance and quality of the title of a text and consider what, if any, symbolic meaning is embedded in the title.

In writing students will:

Writers end paragraphs when an idea feels complete and begin new paragraphs when they are ready to move on to new idea in the story.
Writers use a variety of tools including checklists and charts to help them edit their writing so others can easily read it.
Writers use flashback and flashforward to bring out the internal story and add power to their narratives.

In math students will:

Multiply multi-digit whole numbers and multiples of ten using place value patterns and the distributive and associative properties.
Estimate multi-digit products by rounding to a basic fact and using place value patterns.
Write and interpret numerical expressions and compare expressions using a visual model.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/23/15

In reading student will:

deepen their comprehension by recognizing that authors tell stories from different perspectives.
identify the difference between subject and theme.
consider themes by making inferences using text evidence.

In writing students will:

end paragraphs when an idea feels complete, and begin new paragraphs when they are ready to move in on the story.
use commas to communicate how their writing is meant to sound.
try different endings, leaving readers with a sense of closure.

In math students will:

solve word problems using decimal estimation.
be assessed on Math Module 1 (place value operations).
multiply multi-digit whole numbers and multiples of 10 using place value patterns, and distributive and associative properties.

For the week ahead we anticipate that students will...

Week Ending 10/16/15

In reading students will:

analyze the plot structure of a story including the rising action and the climax to help them better understand a realistic fiction text.
analyze characters using the STEAL acronym (what the character Says, Thinks, Effect on others, Actions, and Looks)
quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

In writing students will:

zoom in on small moments in their personal narratives.
use specific details to help readers create vivid mental images (show, not tell).
incorporate interesting features: dialogue, figurative language, strong action verbs.

In math students will:

divide decimal fractions by single-digit whole numbers involving easily identifiable multiples using place value understanding.
divide decimals with a remainder using place value understanding.
solve word problems using decimal estimation.

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 including the rising action and the climax to help them better understand a realistic fiction text.
understand the motives and actions of characters in a text to help gain insight.
quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

In writing students will:

understand that one strategy to getting a draft down on paper is to write “fast and furiously”.
use specific details to help readers create vivid mental images (show, not tell).
make sure they are developing the “heart of the story”.

In math students will:

be assessed on mastery of multiplicative patterns on the place value chart with decimal fractions, rounding, and adding and subtracting decimals (mid-module 1 assessment).
multiply a decimal fraction by single-digit whole numbers, relate to a written method through application of the area model and place value understanding, and explain the reasoning used.

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Lido Students Celebrate P.S. I Love You Day

Lido students recently took a stand against bullying by celebrating P.S. I Love You Day. The students wore purple and participated in kindness themed activities. P.S. I Love You Day is a non-profit dedicated to eradicating the stigma around mental health.

Date Added: 2/27/2024