Dear Families,
Valentine's Day - We could use some volunteers. Please sign up here to help out at our party on the 13th: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4bafaa2ba5fb6-valentines
Students may exchange cards on Valentine's day. I encourage students to make hand-made cards and not use store bought cards. This will be the homework assignment for the week leading up to Valentine's Day. Either way, please know that we will exchange cards, but NOT treats! (26 kids each handing out candy to 26 kids = a ton of sugar!)
Oregon Battle of the Book's Schedule: Parents are welcome to come and attend. Most of the battles will be held in my room. I will update with times as soon as I found them out!
Thursday Feb 5: LURIA & CHUN Team 2 (THE READERS) vs Team 4 (BLOOMING PEARLS)
LURIA & BENNETT Team 3 (LURIA -Team 4) vs Team 18 (Bennett - Saskia, Layla, Sentori & Una)
Friday Feb 6: LURIA & BENNETT Team 1 (MOONSTONE) vs Team 17 (THE SOCIALS)
Reading/History -We continue to learn about food and where food is from. Students wrote opinion pieces this week about a favorite food and why it is the best food. We also learned about foods that are traditionally eaten for New Years celebrations around the world and how food is prepared to be eaten in space.
Math -Started our lessons on fractions this week. Fractions are an exciting unit. Students were introduced to the idea of equivalent fractions in drawings. We also talked about how the bigger the denominator of a fraction is, the smaller the actual slice of the fraction is. This is a confusing concept for many children.
You could support learning with fractions at home through cooking. Ask your child things like:
- If I am missing my 1 cup measuring cup, how many 1/3 cups do I need?
- Would I need more or fewer cups if I use the 1/4 cup?
- How many 1/4 cups fill up the 1/2 measuring cup?
- If I wanted to double this recipe, and it calls for 2/3 of a cup of flour, how many cups do I need now?
Have a wonderful long weekend!
Sacha
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