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R OOM 15 C LASSROOM N EWS

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Week of: Sept 17

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I M PORT ANT T HIS W EEK

H OM EWOR K

Mon: Weekly literacy p acket No math h omework Tues: Math - Study link 2.3/2.4 Wed: Math - Study link 2.5 Thur: Math - Study link 2.6 Literacy Packet due Fri. Fri: No homework

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Read-a-Thon! The 2012 Read-a- Thon begins next week but students can begin collecting pledges immediately. Students can win prizes for themselves, and will also be reading to win fun things for the classroom including Elmo projectors, books, art, music, and supplies. Support your childs participation!

M ATH

Were beginning Unit 2, focused on large numbers, place value, organizing data in graphs, plus a review of addition subtraction of multi-digit numbers. Being sent home this week is the Unit 2 Family Letter that includes an overview of the unit, relevant vocabulary and answers to the Study Link homework problems. Please take a look at it this week.

R EAD ING W OR K SHOP

W R ITING W OR K SHOP

This week, were working on h ow to discuss books with reading partners. Were practicing re- telling stories by leaping forward in large chunks from the beginning of a story. Were also practicing re-telling by starting now and filling in information from earlier in the story. Ask your child to give you examples of these storytelling methods!

Were working on developing strong leads (opening sentences) to our stories and creating first drafts of our personal narrative stories. This week students will be reading their books as writers, looking for examples of good leads in their favorite b ooks. You can support your child by showing examples of good leads you find in your own books!

VOCABULARY WORDS

S OCIAL S TU DIES

This weeks explores how water and natural landforms affected how California was originally settled, plus touching upon the topics of migration and settlement. Home conversations could include times you or a family member made a move and how you decided where to live.

O THER N EWS

Wow! The Young Einstein Club is becoming a big hit in Room 15. So far, 14 students have become members of the club. Ask your child to tell you more about it. Better yet, they can show you the club on our class website: http://teacherbe.weebly.com/yo ung-einstein-club1.html

precious: rare and valuable; special or dear sluggish: moving slowly, lacking energy discussion: a talk about things advance: to move forward or make progress

SPELLING WORDS
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