Our learning this month will include the following:

Leader in Me

We are beginning the 7 Habits of Happy Kids by Sean Covey.  We will be learning about one habit each week.  1) Be Proactive 2) Begin with the End in Mind 3) Put First Things First 4) Think Win-Win 5) Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood

6) Synergize 7) Sharpen the Saw.  

For more information on what we are learning please visit https://www.leaderinme.org/the-7-habits-of-happy-kids/

Math

• Unit 6: Investigations in Measurement, Decimal Multiplication & Division
• Unit 7: MCA prep, Multiplication of Mixed Numbers, Geometry, Graphs, Mean, Median & Mode
• The best way to help your child is to encourage them to work on math skills in ixl each night - they know specific skills to work on for each math lesson.  

Readers Workshop

• Read 20-30 minutes/night - 40 book genre challenge  
• Language Arts/Reading Skills - Text features, poetry, point of view.

Writer’s Workshop -

• Finish Poetry Unit
• MCA language arts test prep

Recommended Nightly Homework

• Read 20-30 Minutes
• Practice Spelling Words for Test Fridays
• Math - ixl.com 10 minutes, homework as assigned

Thank You,

Mrs. Wagner

Important dates: Febuary 8th- PJ Day in room 126 

  *Febuary 14 - Valentine's Day Party

  *Febuary 15-19 No School

Valentine's Party: Students can bring their boxes anytime. We will be having a decorated box contest. Information went home on Friday. If you choose to pass out Valentines, please bring enough for all 27 students. Students may bring a beverage of their choice for the afternoon party.

Math: Finish unit 5- fractions and decimals

Reader's Workshop: Continue reading to hit our 40 book goals

Reading skills- figurative language, setting, tone, & mood

Writer's Workshop: Poetry Unit