Things Happening at TCE:
- At our Winter Party, we gave the students a coupon book as their Holiday Gift. The coupon book has one coupon for each month. We will be letting them redeem the January coupon this Wednesday, January 24th. To accompany their coupon on Wednesday, they may bring one pillow or stuffed animal to keep by their side as we read.
- The learners will be given the chance to participate in the Six Flags Reading Log Challenge to earn a free Six Flags ticket. The reading logs were sent home earlier this week, and they are due February 23rd.
Homework Updates:
Now that we are farther into the year, we will be adding a few pieces of homework back into the learners' routines. Math homework started this week, and reading homework will be assigned for the first time on Friday, January 26th.
Math Homework:
The learners are still expected to complete Reflex Math 2-3 times a week.
In addition, we have started sending home weekly math packets again. The math homework packet will go home every Friday, and will be due the following Friday.
Reading Homework:
Learners will be expected to login to Raz-Kids and read for at least 15 minutes twice a week. The learners may read any book that is available to them when they login. It is not necessary for parents to sign off on a log because we are able to see their activity when we login to the app.
In addition, we will be starting a passage of the week. Each Friday, learners will receive a short passage, and they will be expected to complete a short activity with the passage each day. The learners will receive their first passage on Friday, January 26th. You can see the instructions below.
Now that we are farther into the year, we will be adding a few pieces of homework back into the learners' routines. Math homework started this week, and reading homework will be assigned for the first time on Friday, January 26th.
Math Homework:
The learners are still expected to complete Reflex Math 2-3 times a week.
In addition, we have started sending home weekly math packets again. The math homework packet will go home every Friday, and will be due the following Friday.
Reading Homework:
Learners will be expected to login to Raz-Kids and read for at least 15 minutes twice a week. The learners may read any book that is available to them when they login. It is not necessary for parents to sign off on a log because we are able to see their activity when we login to the app.
In addition, we will be starting a passage of the week. Each Friday, learners will receive a short passage, and they will be expected to complete a short activity with the passage each day. The learners will receive their first passage on Friday, January 26th. You can see the instructions below.
Curriculum Tidbits:
Math:
In math, we are beginning our next unit over multiplication. The learners will use strategies and algorithms, including the standard algorithm, to multiply up to a four-digit number by a one-digit number and to multiply a two-digit number by a two-digit number. Strategies may include mental math, partial products, and the commutative, associative, and distributive properties.
Science:
In science, we are wrapping up our unit over Earth’s resources. The learners will be completing a project where they will be developing a presentation, brochure, or video that explains to the community the importance of recycling and conservation and explains both renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Language Arts:
In reading, we are starting a new unit on Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions. Ask your son or daughter about what they learned about their teacher's Mystery Garbage!
In writing, we have just completed another expository essay about which pet would be the best. Their essays turned out wonderfully! We have also just completed our Middle of the Year Writing Assessment.
In writing, we have just completed another expository essay about which pet would be the best. Their essays turned out wonderfully! We have also just completed our Middle of the Year Writing Assessment.
Social Studies:
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