Math: Perimeter & Data Analysis. We will start the month by reviewing Perimeter, Area, and measuring various shapes. This will give us the opportunity to tie in three separate units into one; Measurement, Multiplication & Division, and Geometry. We will finish the month with our Data Analysis unit. In this unit, we will cover how to collect and record data, how to talk about data that we collected, draw conclusions, and graph data.

Social Studies: Cultural Studies. This month, we will revisit our research skills and learn about various cultures around the world. We will end the unit with a research project that will help others learn about a celebration from another culture.

March 2024

This month, we move into prep mode for the STAAR test. I love this time of year because I get to see the students apply everything they have learned so far into fun and meaningful activities. This is usually when we start to see a lot of lightbulbs go off! Our activities for STAAR prep are not boring like they were back in the day. We will do a lot of talking (their favorite thing to do) about our thinking to help encourage idea connection and metacognition, hands-on tasks to help connect the skill from kinesthetic to cognitive, and group/partner work to learn from those around us and increase academic dialogue. 

As the weather begins to warm up, encourage your student to check the lost and found for any winter gear they may be missing. I allow students to check the lost and found any time they ask and at the end of the day if I see a familiar item.