Friday, March 4, 2011

For the Week of March 7th

ISAT Tests

The students have worked hard on their ISAT tests last week. Most only have one more test to take this week. Remember to give your child plenty of sleep and a nutritious breakfast before the test.

3rd Grade Reading with Mrs. Csorba

While reading some short biographies in our basal, we will be focusing on sequencing events. Students will also be selecting their own biography this week to read at home. They will be locating 6 important events to make a biography scrapbook in class. More info about this will come home next week!

4th Grade Reading with Mrs. Beseth

The poetry books are due on Tuesday, March 8th. Additionally, we will be using the predict/infer strategy, as well as cause and effect. Thinking about story events and personal knowledge helps readers predict likely events. With cause and effect, students will focus on why story events happen and what happens as a result.

5th Grade Reading with Mrs. Bucklin

This week we begin the study of the fascinating country of China. We will focus on identifying main idea and supporting details using research materials. As we read our non-fiction China materials, we will be using our clarification and monitoring skills.