Monday, October 19, 2015

Martian Monday

Today we listened to Invasion From Mars.  We imagined what it would be like to hear this radio play live. Check on Edmodo for links galore.  You can listen to the original broadcast, which was aired in 1938 and is based on the Orsen Wells novel, War of the Worlds.  The Edmodo link also contains links to grammar help, vocabulary and much, much more. Check it out!

Today we explored multiplication with regrouping. Most kids are pretty solid when it comes to multiplying a single digit and and double digit.  The problems arises when the words step in.  Most of today's problems with problems are about reading and planning.  Encourage your child to annotate. Identify the question. Find the necessary information. Make a plan to solve. Will I multiply and then subtract? Do I need to estimate? Is there extra information? Should I consult a chart?  Put those reading and thinking skills to work. The math is the easy part.

Many students have identified their " Multiplication Mastery" targets. One student shared that she needs help with the fours and higher. Another is stuck on the sevens.  Use the links in last week's posts to help your child practice and maintain fluency. Today's lesson was MUCH easier for the kids who know their facts!  Let's all shoot for "multiplication chart- free" by the end of the month.


This evening at home...

  • complete the Homework and Practice for Lesson 2.10 in Go Math. We should be ready for the Chapter 2 test by the end of the week.  Plan for a test on Thursday or Friday.
  • Complete three more "Character Inferences" for your Book Project.   After you add the evidence, include a statement such as:  This proves that _____ is _____ because, or, I think this shows that ______ because______.
  • In the Readers Notebook, finish the Invasion From Mars Summary found on page 62.
  • Complete pages 63 and 64 in the Readers Notebook.


Show your Chicago Cubs some love!  Flash Cubbies Spirit Day tomorrow!
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