Mrs. Caliendo's Chronicles
November 22, 2019
SEL Our SEL focus this week was on accepting differences. Students learned that: having empathy helps them understand and accept how others are different, and accepting and appreciating people's differences is respectful.
Social Science We will begin a unit on inheritance and traits the week of Dec. 2.W
Spelling New spelling sorts will go home the week of December 2.Social Science We will begin a unit on inheritance and traits the week of Dec. 2.W
English Language Arts Students are practicing their fluency in Reader's theater as they read myths. Next week, students will be performing their myth. The following week, we will begin a new unit on Cultures and Traditions. Students will be answering the question: How does learning about other cultures impact our thinking? We will be reading the book Hello. This book identifies different languages and ways to say hello. We will also read The Keeping Quilt. This is a story about the importance of keeping family history and traditions through time. We will be designing a quilt describing our own family tradition. Students should be thinking about a family tradition they celebrate and be able to elaborate on it.
November Reading Logs are due on or before December 2.
November Reading Logs are due on or before December 2.
Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class We began Unit 2, An Introduction to Multiplication. Students will be working with the addition strategies of repeated addition and skip counting, and the multiplication strategies of doubling, doubling and halving. They will learn to multiply with arrays and number lines.
We will also be working to master our multiplication facts. We will begin with the 0 and 1s. A practice sheet will go home on Monday, Dec. 2nd, and a fact quiz will be given on Wednesday, Dec. 4th. It is NOT timed! Students are responsible for mastering the multiplication facts up to 12. The quiz will have about 26 math facts. It's never too early to start practicing. Flash cards are a great resource!
If your child should forget their Student Book or their Home Connections workbook at school, they can go into my google math classroom from a home computer and print the page they will need to complete for homework.
***Pokemon cards are to be left at home! Thank you for your support!
Reminder: This month we will be helping the kids notice the little things and practice gratitude each day. Research tells us that a daily gratitude practice helps reduce stress, improve focus, and build healthy relationships with others.
We will also be working to master our multiplication facts. We will begin with the 0 and 1s. A practice sheet will go home on Monday, Dec. 2nd, and a fact quiz will be given on Wednesday, Dec. 4th. It is NOT timed! Students are responsible for mastering the multiplication facts up to 12. The quiz will have about 26 math facts. It's never too early to start practicing. Flash cards are a great resource!
If your child should forget their Student Book or their Home Connections workbook at school, they can go into my google math classroom from a home computer and print the page they will need to complete for homework.
Important Dates & Announcement
***Pokemon cards are to be left at home! Thank you for your support!
Reminder: This month we will be helping the kids notice the little things and practice gratitude each day. Research tells us that a daily gratitude practice helps reduce stress, improve focus, and build healthy relationships with others.
Please help your Panthers notice things they are grateful for (even the littlest things count!) Have them share it on the calendar or share it with you and you can initial the calendar space.
Panthers who practice Gratitude 18 days between today and November 25th will join us for a Giving Thanks Celebration during school on November 26th.
11-27 Thanksgiving Break begins
12-2 November Reading Log due
12-2 November Reading Log due
12-4 Mrs. Caliendo's Math Class - 0 and 1s Multiplication Quiz
