Ronhovde Update

December 1, 2016

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WHATS HAPPENING IN THE CLASSROOM?

<<<Reading>>>

<<<Writing>>>

Our new Reading Unit is "Life Depends on

Water." Students have been listening to
and looking at new books such as Manfish,
Life in a Coral Reef, Water Hole Waiting,
Dolphins on the Sand, and Common
Ground. We are exploring how these all
tie into our theme and the importance of
resources.

Just are we're feeling like it's time to

publish, we're diving back into our
informational pieces. How can we revise
to make them stronger? What makes a
solid introduction? Are our facts
accurate? Is our book interesting to our
audience? Stay tuned for publishing party
pics close to the Holidays :)

<<<Math>>>

<<<Science/Social Studies>>>

You've seen many more papers coming

home with this unit. How tricky time can
be... especially elapsed time!! We usually
leave some extra problems on the
activity pages and frequently have
homework problems left for practice
(We go over remembering every day
together.)

This SS Unit has already been exciting...

"What Makes Our Community Diverse?" So.
Many. Things. We have discussed languages,
foods, holidays, traditions, even sports and
games of other cultures. Coinciding with
this, we will be learning about how Christmas
is celebrated in other cultures - craft time!

{CALENDAR} !
12/7 - 1:20 Dismissal
12/23 - Schedule
10:45 - Holiday Sing in
the Library (all are
welcome... it gets packed!)
11:05 - Winter Party
11:50 - Dismissal
WINTER BREAK
12/24-1/3

<<WHAT CAN I ASK MY STUDENT?>> !

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-What
time is it?
!
-We
need
to leave at (this time)... How much time do we have before then?
!
-Your
(practice/dinner/movie) started at (time)... Look at the time now! What was the
!
elapsed
(or passed) time?
!
-Tell
me
about your informational book in Writing.
!
-What have you learned about from other cultures?
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{BIRTHDAYS} !
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<<WHAT SHOULD WE WORK ON AT HOME?>> !

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-Telling time; Finding elapsed time; Telling time as minutes before and after an hour.
Ex: 3:48
48 minutes after 3:00
12 minutes before 4:00
-We've been working a lot on monitoring and self-correcting. When we have an error
in our reading, go back and fix it so it makes sense! *Check in if your kiddo reads to you
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{TEACHER NOTES:}

Dec. 19 - Kinnley Burhoop

Dec. 22 - Aiden Stoddard

{IMPORTANT
PAPERS SENT
HOME} !
Safety Day Materials
Reading BINGO
December Calendar
Retake Pictures

Friday is the last day for our Community Care Drive. Your generosity of donated items is appreciated!

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Our Box Top competition is in full swing... keep bringing them in - We're getting quite the collection :)