Notes:
Thanks to all who came to Teaching and Learning Night 2024. It was great to see you. Click here for a link to my presentation slides.
Ask your learners to show you their current IXL learning levels in ELA and math and encourage them to work on skills that will specifically benefit them. These skills can be found under the assessment tab on the Action Plan. Skills found in the Action Plan are tailored for your learner at their exact level. We will update these learner levels with short weekly diagnostic sessions, so they will always be current. Additionally, we have begun to use our AMIRA online reading tutor. Using AMIRA at home is a great way to provide extra reading practice for those students who need it.
Reading: Our first module is called Inventor's at Work. Our essential question is "What kinds of circumstances push people to create new inventions?" We will use stories in our reading workbook to practice reading strategies, learn vocabulary, answer comprehension questions, and practice our RACES paragraph response writings. There will also be short grammar lessons sprinkled throughout our week. Don't forget Into Reading has an online component. Students can reread our stories and practice vocabulary under the "Assignments" tab in Into Reading.
Science: We'll be using Mystery Science to help us start to think like a scientist. "Inventors at Work" will be our first topic. Additionally, Mrs. Gemmell, our STEM teacher, will be working with us on some cool STEM activities! Ask your engineers how they plan to make Rosie fly!
Social Studies: Before we begin working with the textbook, we will focus on why we study history and primary vs. secondary sources.
Math: Our first unit will be a combination of Bridges Unit 1 and Unit 6. Unit 1, Module 1 is about multiplication and volume. Unit 1, Module 2 is about factors and multiples. Students who memorize multiplication facts will have an easier time in math this year. They can always sharpen those multiplication fact skills with online games. I have linked a few in math Google Classroom.
