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Peek at the Week
January 2011
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ROOM 114 – CLASS NEWS
WHAT HAVE WE BEEN UP TO?
This week in math we cruised through
many lessons on fractions. Students learned MUSIC
about mixed numbers and improper fractions. Students are learning and practicing with
Students should be able to go back and forth recorders in music. Please make sure
between those two forms. We solved addition your child is bringing his or her recorder
and subtraction problems involving mixed to school.
numbers and also learned how to find equivalent
fractions. Students were also introduced to the
concept of simplifying, or reducing fractions.
Next week we will tackle adding and subtracting
fractions with unlike denominators!
In our current IB planner, students are
focusing their inquiry on Agents of Change. The Next Student Council Spirit Day:
central idea of this planner is that individuals Friday, January 14
have made contributions through language, JERSEY DAY
science, and the arts. This week students worked Wear your favorite team/sports jersey!!
hard on finishing and editing rough drafts. Lily sharing her poetry with her buddy
Several students were able to finish typing their
final drafts in class. Final drafts are due on
Monday. Students will be giving their
presentations on Tuesday and Wednesday. We
also spent some time this week watching sample
presentations from previous years.
In literacy, students read a Scholastic
News magazine that highlighted important
events of 2010. We also talked about verbs in
language arts. We focused on reviewing the
different tenses of verbs. Our spelling list this
week focused on plural forms of words.
We also shared our poetry books and
CONTACT INFORMATION:
practiced reading strategies with our first
grade buddies. Next week, we will have a Sarah Wagoner
watercolor art lesson from Kyle (WBL Center Making marshmallow snowmen before winter break
for the Arts) and also visit Sunrise Park to learn
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weekend! sjwago@wbl.whitebear.k12.mn.us