Week of November 27th-December 1st

Week of November 27th-December 1st

This Friday, December 1st is a holiday.

What a wonderful week we had with exciting science lessons and labs. Thank you to the ECO team that came into our classes and taught us about worms. Each class now has its own worm compost bin.

We also spent two days in the science lab doing our first experiment testing how animals survive in cold climates. Check out your child’s blog to see more!

Save the date for these upcoming events:

Tuesday/Wednesday, December 12/13th Field Trip to Klang Valley water treatment site. This field trip will be conditional depending on the water levels. Some classes will be going on the Tuesday and some on the Wednesday. Your classroom teacher will be sending home a permission form that will have more information in the next week.

Thursday, December 14th will be our learning celebration. It will begin at 8:15 and last 45 minutes. All parents are invited.

This week begins on a day 4.

Reading Students will continue to build on their knowledge of biographies. Students will think about biographies with a new lens. We will review how biography readers think “How is this person famous?” and narrative nonfiction readers ask “What is the timeline of events leading up to this accomplishment or disaster?” We will also be reading to learn more about human impact within ecosystems.

Writing Students will understand that writers reread their pieces carefully looking for confusing or undeveloped parts to clear up for their readers. They need to role-play with a partner to make sure their writing is not confusing. Students will work on publishing their pieces.

Math Students will continue to work on multiplication problems and apply their prior knowledge and understanding of place value to help with multiplying groups of tens. Division will be introduced alongside multiplication.

Science This week we will have investigations about plants. We will go to the Science Lab to dissect plants to see the different parts of a plant and examine how those parts help them survive.

Many thanks to the families that sent in reusable materials to make teaching resources for classes of students who are refugees in Kuala Lumpur. We had a great workshop on Saturday where teachers could make and take resources. 

If your child is looking for ways to practice their basic math facts at home Reflex Math (students have an online account) is proving to be very helpful for many students. 

Please remind your child to return class library books promptly. Everybody should be reading at home each evening as part of their daily routine and if your child wants to borrow books from the classroom they are welcome to at any time. Some books are very popular and students are waiting for particular books to be returned.