Math - We have been reviewing place value, and today students worked with 2-, 3-, and 4-digit numbers. We practiced expanded notation (4,279 = 4,000 + 200 + 70 + 9) and modeled numbers with base-ten blocks. Please ask your child to show you how we wrote out base-ten block notation.
Scholastic News - We got our first issue of Scholastic News this morning. The cover story is about the ongoing eruption of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii. Your child brought home their copy, and they also have access to the online resources, including a neat "read to me" feature. In the magazine view, students have access to the Read Aloud feature, and can even slow the voice down. Reading along with the text while listening is a great reading activity for students reading below grade level. There is also another feature on the website that allows you to switch to a lower reading level. This, too, will be helpful for some readers.
PTA - Hope to see you at the picnic tonight. Also, hope to see your PTA membership envelope coming back to school next week. Thanks to the eight families who have already joined! Our goal is 100% participation, meaning that at least one adult joins PTA from all 26 families in our class.