LaRusso and Casarella Newsletter
Week of Aug. 27-31
This week in review....
This week we learned about what it means to have a growth mindset. We learned that just because we don't know something YET, doesn't mean that we can't learn it, but sometimes we have to work REALLY hard to get it! We learned that mistakes are good, because they help us learn and that if we already know how to do everything that we are asked to do then we are not learning! Check out some of the pictures from our activities this week and ask your child to tell you more about the activity.
Shoe Tie Challenge
Students were challenged to use their growth mindset to learn to tie their shoes a new way.
Mathematical Challenge
Move only two to make a new shape.
Toothpick challenge
Move 3 toothpicks and leave only 3 squares.
Math: Next Week
Next week in Math we will be working on one of our Measurement standards. Students will learn how to collect data. We will determine if the data is categorical (favorite ice cream, sport, etc.) or if it is numerical (shoe size, inches tall, etc.). Then, we will learn to display the data different ways. We will focus on frequency charts, line plots, and bar graphs.
Reading Next Week
Next week in Reading we will begin our first novel, Becoming Naomi Leon. I am very excited about this because we are teaching the students different strategies to best help them comprehend what they are reading. To help build their background knowledge next week, they will take a virtual tour of Mexico! Awesome and exciting things happen when we read this novel!
We will start vocabulary next week. They will have these words for the next two weeks.
Science and Social Studies
This quarter in Science, we will learn about Magnetism and explore in the Science lab with magnets and how they work. In Social Studies, we will study where NC is in relation to the continents and the United States. We will learn about NC state symbols and create a website as a class to show our learning.
Information and Upcoming Dates:
* Students may bring water bottles to drink throughout the day. Please make sure they only have water.
*If you have not signed up for ClassDojo, PLEASE sign up as soon as possible. I am sending a new copy of the directions if you need it.
*FRIDAY FOLDERS: Each week, students will bring home a yellow folder with work and information. Please check this folder and take out the work.
*Math homework: Students will get Math Homework (Week by Week Essentials) on Fridays. It will be due the following Friday. They may turn it in on Monday and/or Wednesday to be checked and then have an opportunity to make corrections before Friday.
*NO SCHOOL Monday (Labor Day)