READING- We learned how to use Reading Response Journals to record our thinking about texts. Specifically, we analyzed how writers drop clues in the details of their stories that can help readers make logical inferences and predictions. To illustrate, we read The Trial of Cardigan Jones by Tim Egan and used details from the text to help us understand why the title character seemed to be guilty of peach pie theft even though he was innocent of the crime.

MATH- We explored patterns in multiples of 5. We drew models of story problems to help us picture story problems. We related arrays (arrangements of objects i.n evenly spaced rows and column) to the Commutative Property of Multiplication. Example: 4 rows of 5 objects= 20 objects total, and 5 rows of 4 objects also = 20 objects.

SOCIAL STUDIES-We drew a map illustrating the route from the front office to our classroom and then attempted to describe the drawing in complete sentences. This was to prepare us for the challenge of finding our community (Bellevue) on the map.

MISC: Students earned their first Champion Movie Lunch. By virtue of their excellent learning behavior, students earned 25 Champion Minutes, enough to eat their lunch in the classroom while watching the first half of the movie, "Matilda."

Thank you to all of you who have signed up to receive updates of your child's behavior via ClassDojo. At least one parent has shared that it appears her child has received no points. I did experience issues with ClassDojo today, but can assure all parents that every child has earned at least 8 DOJO points so far. Look for hardcopy DOJO reports next week.

Curriculum Night is  coming up this Thursday. I look forward to seeing you all there.

Students, what was your favorite learning this week? Recess and lunch don't count. Take a moment to comment and earn a DOJO point.