Hello everyone,
I hope you are enjoying this holiday season with family and friends, and able to find time for yourselves.
Here's what's been going on in the world of GTD Services at Irving School.
Kindergarten
Kindergarteners have continued to work on sometimes, always, and never and learning the correct terminology that goes with PROBABILITY: certain, not certain, and maybe. We are using our skills by listening to three stories, voting on a favorite, and then talking about the choice someone would make who didn't hear the stories if they were to join the class and vote, based upon the results already gathered and organized in a bar graph.
1st Grade
Some 1st graders had been selected to work on deductive reasoning skills based on their group work in learning about Dudley the Detective. These students have been working on organizing information into Venn Diagrams to find the solution to a "mystery". Before and after break, DOT will be making a return as students go on an adventure with DOT at the Grocery Store and learn to think.
2nd Grade
Some 2nd grade students had been selected to work on language skills based on their group work in learning with Yolanda the Yarnspinner. These students learned to play with words and create riddles and puns, as well as write a group ONOMATOPOEIA poem. Before and after break students will be introduced to Max the Magician who teaches students to a visualize a problem in order to come up with a solution.
3rd Grade
Math students have been working very hard on their MULTIPLICATION facts, learning how to add and subtract decimal numbers, and learning about the metric system and base 10. These students also participated for the 1st time for Irving School in the ICTM Math Contest in a team and individual event.
Language Arts students have been reading one of two books "Poppy" by Avi and "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien, answering comprehension questions, and have an assignment due AFTER break to create a BOARD GAME based on the plot of the book (see sidebar for assignment).
4th Grade
Math students finished their data collection project "The Average 4th Grader" of which they constructed a paper replica which will be hung in the 3rd floor hallway. 4th Grade students also participated in the ICTM contest.
Language Arts students have been reading "The View from Saturday". A novel about 4 students from diverse backgrounds brought together by fate to represent their school at the state Scholastic Bowl.
5th Grade
Math students have been working on Unit 4, introduction to Algebra concepts, converting fractions/decimals/percents, and using a full circle protractor to create pie graphs. These students aslo particpated in the ICTM competition, as well as the second round of the Math Olympiad competition.
Language Arts students completed and shared their Poe projects and are excited to begin a new unit on William Shakespeare, learning about Elizabethan times and reading about the Bard and his works. HUZZAH!
May you all have a joyous holiday season and the happiest of New Years.
All my best,
Mr. Packer
Monday, December 19, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
October 24-October 28
Here is what’s happening in the world of GTD Services at Irving School.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten students have been working on using their imaginations and creating recognized pictures to go with statements using a certain number of shapes. For example “Using 3 shapes, make something that goes with the phrase ‘My Mom bought a new shovel”. We have done this with two different sets off shapes. As part of our school beautification, the Kindergarteners and Mr. Packer have been planting tulip bulbs in front of the school. Ask your child about bulbs and what we did.
1st Grade
Students in 1st grade have been good detectives, using the skills they learned from Dudley the Detective. When solving problems they are to look at ALL of the clues, not jump to conclusions, and come up with the one correct answer. We have practiced using our observation skills to solve problems and are currently working on reading clues, finding important words, and using logic to solve problems.
2nd Grade
2nd Grade students are learning to write colorful and exciting sentences and stories, playing with words, and staying on the topic through Yolanda the Yarnspinner. The kids have created sentences using a limited number of words and are currently working on creating “That’s Good/That’s Bad” stories.
3rd Grade
Math students are working on Multiplication facts recall by several means. We are taking daily timed tests (1 and 3 minute intervals), we are counting by a given number out loud, and playing a game called “Snap It Up”.
Reading students are working on their very own “Just So Stories” written in the style of Rudyard Kipling and using Google Docs. Their rough drafts are due on Tuesday November 1.
4th Grade
Math students continue to work on the Average 4th Grader project. They have gathered data measurements from a sample group at Irving and are getting data collected at Whittier school from 4th grade students there. They are compiling the data in an Excel Spreadsheet and using the “Average” function to figure out the averages. Once done, a drawing of the “Average 4th Grader” will be constructed.
Students in the Reading group finished reading “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes” and are working on finding an organization to raise awareness of their purpose (The Children’s Leukemia Foundation”
5th Grade
Math students are getting ready to present their Data Projects next week and are beginning Unit 3 on Algebra.
Reading students continue to read the short stores of the master of the macabre, Edgar Allen Poe.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten students have been working on using their imaginations and creating recognized pictures to go with statements using a certain number of shapes. For example “Using 3 shapes, make something that goes with the phrase ‘My Mom bought a new shovel”. We have done this with two different sets off shapes. As part of our school beautification, the Kindergarteners and Mr. Packer have been planting tulip bulbs in front of the school. Ask your child about bulbs and what we did.
1st Grade
Students in 1st grade have been good detectives, using the skills they learned from Dudley the Detective. When solving problems they are to look at ALL of the clues, not jump to conclusions, and come up with the one correct answer. We have practiced using our observation skills to solve problems and are currently working on reading clues, finding important words, and using logic to solve problems.
2nd Grade
2nd Grade students are learning to write colorful and exciting sentences and stories, playing with words, and staying on the topic through Yolanda the Yarnspinner. The kids have created sentences using a limited number of words and are currently working on creating “That’s Good/That’s Bad” stories.
3rd Grade
Math students are working on Multiplication facts recall by several means. We are taking daily timed tests (1 and 3 minute intervals), we are counting by a given number out loud, and playing a game called “Snap It Up”.
Reading students are working on their very own “Just So Stories” written in the style of Rudyard Kipling and using Google Docs. Their rough drafts are due on Tuesday November 1.
4th Grade
Math students continue to work on the Average 4th Grader project. They have gathered data measurements from a sample group at Irving and are getting data collected at Whittier school from 4th grade students there. They are compiling the data in an Excel Spreadsheet and using the “Average” function to figure out the averages. Once done, a drawing of the “Average 4th Grader” will be constructed.
Students in the Reading group finished reading “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes” and are working on finding an organization to raise awareness of their purpose (The Children’s Leukemia Foundation”
5th Grade
Math students are getting ready to present their Data Projects next week and are beginning Unit 3 on Algebra.
Reading students continue to read the short stores of the master of the macabre, Edgar Allen Poe.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
September 26-September 30
Hello everyone,
Happy Fall! Here's what's happening in the area of GTD services at Irving School.
Kindergarten
Mr. Packer has been going into the Kindergarten classes and using an activity called "Smart Snips". Smart snips, level 1, requires students to use their imaginations and recall to create everyday pictures with just four shapes (triangle, square, rectangle, skinny rectangle). Some of the creations were a pine tree (2 shapes), a robot with a big nose (2 shapes), a robot with a big nose (4 shapes), and my house is nice (2 shapes and 3 shapes).
1st Grade
Mr. Packer has been visiting the 1st grade classes with his friend "Dot". Dot goes on adventures and asks the kids to think. This time Dot's adventure was the first day of school. Using visual cues and logical thinking, the kids are asked to analyze the situations that Dot is in, or identifying which pictures go with which scenarios.
2nd Grade
Mr. Packer introduced the kids to the planet Zooley a couple of weeks ago. On the planet Zooley, the zoo and all of it's inhabitants are exactly the same as here on Earth, but given names in the Zooley language. Using clues from the questions, students have to answer the questions and identify the animals in the cages using patterns, size, shape, and number to help them. They learned a very helpful vocabulary word "appendages".
3rd Grade
Math-3rd Grade math students are finishing up Unit 1 on geometric terms and shapes and will be taking the test on Monday of next week.
Reading-students are continuing to learn how to complete different types of projects through the use of Rudyard Kipling's short stories from "Just So Stories". We did improv skits based on "How the Camel Got His Hump" and will be creating cartoons based on "The First Letter".
4th Grade
Math-we are beginning to gather data for our project "The Average 4th Grader". We learned to create spreadsheets to organize the data, and we are in talks with Whittier for assistance in gathering as much data as we can.
Reading-students are learning about Japan, Hiroshima, and the atomic bomb in order to build background for the story we began "Sadako and the 1, 000 Paper Cranes"
5th Grade
Math-we are continuing to work on our Data Collection projects and have begun Unit 2 (large numbers, multiplying by powers of 10 (positive and negative), and operations with decimals.
Reading-we are finishing up our "If I Were a Book" books and will begin reading and discussing stories written by Edgar Allen Poe. The first story will be "The Masque of the Red Death".
If you have questions or need more information regarding the GTD Resource services at Irving School please contact me at ppacker@op97.org
All my best,
Mr. Packer
Happy Fall! Here's what's happening in the area of GTD services at Irving School.
Kindergarten
Mr. Packer has been going into the Kindergarten classes and using an activity called "Smart Snips". Smart snips, level 1, requires students to use their imaginations and recall to create everyday pictures with just four shapes (triangle, square, rectangle, skinny rectangle). Some of the creations were a pine tree (2 shapes), a robot with a big nose (2 shapes), a robot with a big nose (4 shapes), and my house is nice (2 shapes and 3 shapes).
1st Grade
Mr. Packer has been visiting the 1st grade classes with his friend "Dot". Dot goes on adventures and asks the kids to think. This time Dot's adventure was the first day of school. Using visual cues and logical thinking, the kids are asked to analyze the situations that Dot is in, or identifying which pictures go with which scenarios.
2nd Grade
Mr. Packer introduced the kids to the planet Zooley a couple of weeks ago. On the planet Zooley, the zoo and all of it's inhabitants are exactly the same as here on Earth, but given names in the Zooley language. Using clues from the questions, students have to answer the questions and identify the animals in the cages using patterns, size, shape, and number to help them. They learned a very helpful vocabulary word "appendages".
3rd Grade
Math-3rd Grade math students are finishing up Unit 1 on geometric terms and shapes and will be taking the test on Monday of next week.
Reading-students are continuing to learn how to complete different types of projects through the use of Rudyard Kipling's short stories from "Just So Stories". We did improv skits based on "How the Camel Got His Hump" and will be creating cartoons based on "The First Letter".
4th Grade
Math-we are beginning to gather data for our project "The Average 4th Grader". We learned to create spreadsheets to organize the data, and we are in talks with Whittier for assistance in gathering as much data as we can.
Reading-students are learning about Japan, Hiroshima, and the atomic bomb in order to build background for the story we began "Sadako and the 1, 000 Paper Cranes"
5th Grade
Math-we are continuing to work on our Data Collection projects and have begun Unit 2 (large numbers, multiplying by powers of 10 (positive and negative), and operations with decimals.
Reading-we are finishing up our "If I Were a Book" books and will begin reading and discussing stories written by Edgar Allen Poe. The first story will be "The Masque of the Red Death".
If you have questions or need more information regarding the GTD Resource services at Irving School please contact me at ppacker@op97.org
All my best,
Mr. Packer
Sunday, September 18, 2011
September 12-September 16
Hello everyone,
So good to see so many of you at Open House night. Thanks for stopping by.
This past weeks GTD Resource direct and push-in services began. Push-in services are for kids in K-2 in which I go into the classrooms and work with the kids on "Thinking Skills". I provided different activities which requires the kids to use logic and problem-solving, and teaches them strategies for using these skills. Direct services for students in 3-5 are for students who meet District 97 Guidelines for services and are in the area of Math and Reading.
K-This past week and upcoming week in Kindergarten I am getting to know the kids and letting them get to know me by going into the classrooms and observing and participating in the activities that the class is working on that time. I go into the Kindergarten class 1/2 hour a week.
1st Grade-This past week I went into the classes and introduced the kids to my friend DOT. DOT is just that, a DOT, who goes on adventures and requires the children to use observation, prior knowledge, and logic to answer questions regarding the situation that DOT is in. Currently "DOT Goes to School" and we are working orally.
2nd Grade-Building on skills learned in 1st Grade last year, we reviewed some of the characters we met (Dudley the Detective, Isabel the Inventor, and Sybil the Scientist) and what they taught us about problem-solving. I then introduced a problem to the kids call "Zooley". Zooley requires logic to solve.
3rd Grade-
Math-we began working on geometry skills, working on vocabulary, and doing activities with line segments and triangles.
Reading-getting to know the kids, we worked identifying literature we liked and disliked and we began to talk about Folklore and read "How the Leopard Got Its Spots" by Rudyard Kipling.
4th Grade-
Math-we reviewed concepts like square numbers and square roots, looking for and identifying patterns.
Reading-we are working on "If I Were a Book" books. Some very fun and creative ideas coming out of this.
5th Grade-
Math-working on Unit 1 (Data Collection and Organization)
Reading-same as 4th Grade
That's all for now until next week.
All my best,
Mr. Packer
So good to see so many of you at Open House night. Thanks for stopping by.
This past weeks GTD Resource direct and push-in services began. Push-in services are for kids in K-2 in which I go into the classrooms and work with the kids on "Thinking Skills". I provided different activities which requires the kids to use logic and problem-solving, and teaches them strategies for using these skills. Direct services for students in 3-5 are for students who meet District 97 Guidelines for services and are in the area of Math and Reading.
K-This past week and upcoming week in Kindergarten I am getting to know the kids and letting them get to know me by going into the classrooms and observing and participating in the activities that the class is working on that time. I go into the Kindergarten class 1/2 hour a week.
1st Grade-This past week I went into the classes and introduced the kids to my friend DOT. DOT is just that, a DOT, who goes on adventures and requires the children to use observation, prior knowledge, and logic to answer questions regarding the situation that DOT is in. Currently "DOT Goes to School" and we are working orally.
2nd Grade-Building on skills learned in 1st Grade last year, we reviewed some of the characters we met (Dudley the Detective, Isabel the Inventor, and Sybil the Scientist) and what they taught us about problem-solving. I then introduced a problem to the kids call "Zooley". Zooley requires logic to solve.
3rd Grade-
Math-we began working on geometry skills, working on vocabulary, and doing activities with line segments and triangles.
Reading-getting to know the kids, we worked identifying literature we liked and disliked and we began to talk about Folklore and read "How the Leopard Got Its Spots" by Rudyard Kipling.
4th Grade-
Math-we reviewed concepts like square numbers and square roots, looking for and identifying patterns.
Reading-we are working on "If I Were a Book" books. Some very fun and creative ideas coming out of this.
5th Grade-
Math-working on Unit 1 (Data Collection and Organization)
Reading-same as 4th Grade
That's all for now until next week.
All my best,
Mr. Packer
Monday, September 5, 2011
September 5-September 9
Hello everyone,
I hope this Labor Day finds you well.
Now that the students have finished taking their MAP tests in Math (Grades 2-5), I can organize the data, see which children meet GTD criteria, and create groups. Scheduling is done for the upper grades (3-5) and I will be working with the Kindergarten through 2nd grade teachers to create a schedule for me to push into their classes.
Groups should begin next week the 12th. Hope to see many of you at Open House night on Thursday September 15.
All my best,
Mr. Packer
I hope this Labor Day finds you well.
Now that the students have finished taking their MAP tests in Math (Grades 2-5), I can organize the data, see which children meet GTD criteria, and create groups. Scheduling is done for the upper grades (3-5) and I will be working with the Kindergarten through 2nd grade teachers to create a schedule for me to push into their classes.
Groups should begin next week the 12th. Hope to see many of you at Open House night on Thursday September 15.
All my best,
Mr. Packer
Monday, August 29, 2011
August 29-September 2
Hello everyone,
Welcome back to another school year. I am looking forward to once again working with all students in Grades K-2 as I push-in to the classes and work on thinking skills and problem-solving and pulling out small groups of students who qualify for services in grades 3-5.
5th Grade Math
Students in Mr. Packer Math for 5th grade are working a grade level ahead with EVERYDAY MATH for 6th Grade with Transitions Algebra as one of many supplements that will be used. This past week we took a pre-test for Unit 1 which focus on data collection and organizationl. Parents should have received a letter describing the class, as well as the first of the groups weekly Math update.
Don't forget, OPEN HOUSE night is Thursday September 15. Mark it on your calendars.
All my best,
Mr. Packer
Welcome back to another school year. I am looking forward to once again working with all students in Grades K-2 as I push-in to the classes and work on thinking skills and problem-solving and pulling out small groups of students who qualify for services in grades 3-5.
5th Grade Math
Students in Mr. Packer Math for 5th grade are working a grade level ahead with EVERYDAY MATH for 6th Grade with Transitions Algebra as one of many supplements that will be used. This past week we took a pre-test for Unit 1 which focus on data collection and organizationl. Parents should have received a letter describing the class, as well as the first of the groups weekly Math update.
Don't forget, OPEN HOUSE night is Thursday September 15. Mark it on your calendars.
All my best,
Mr. Packer
Sunday, April 24, 2011
April 25-April 29
Hello everyone, here is what's happening in the world of GTD Resource at Irving School
1st Grade
Continuation of Primary Education Thinking Skills, students are finishing up with Sybil the Scientist and comparing attributes of "creatures", discussing alike and different, and creationg Venn Diagrams to visually represent likes and differences.
2nd and 3rd Grade Math
Students in 2nd and 3rd grade math group are working on fractions, identifying and comparing, as well as creating equivalent fractions
2nd Grade Reading
We continue with our novels about Benjamin Franklin as well as working on creating our own inventions
3rd Grade Reading
Students in 3rd Grade Reading will start reading the novel "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" and working on activities to go along with the story. They will create sketches each session we meet and then create a story out of the unrelated drawings.
4th Grade Math
Continuing to work on area and perimeter problems, particularly as it relates to irregular polygons.
5th Grade Math
We continue to work on Unit 7, dealing with probability, percentages, and fair vs. unfair games.
I hope everyone enjoyed the 3 day weekend. Don't forget the Academic Fair is this Wednesday and Family Math Night is Thursday evening. Until next week.
All my best,
Mr. Packer
1st Grade
Continuation of Primary Education Thinking Skills, students are finishing up with Sybil the Scientist and comparing attributes of "creatures", discussing alike and different, and creationg Venn Diagrams to visually represent likes and differences.
2nd and 3rd Grade Math
Students in 2nd and 3rd grade math group are working on fractions, identifying and comparing, as well as creating equivalent fractions
2nd Grade Reading
We continue with our novels about Benjamin Franklin as well as working on creating our own inventions
3rd Grade Reading
Students in 3rd Grade Reading will start reading the novel "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" and working on activities to go along with the story. They will create sketches each session we meet and then create a story out of the unrelated drawings.
4th Grade Math
Continuing to work on area and perimeter problems, particularly as it relates to irregular polygons.
5th Grade Math
We continue to work on Unit 7, dealing with probability, percentages, and fair vs. unfair games.
I hope everyone enjoyed the 3 day weekend. Don't forget the Academic Fair is this Wednesday and Family Math Night is Thursday evening. Until next week.
All my best,
Mr. Packer
Monday, April 11, 2011
April 11-April 15
Hello all, Don't forget: IRVING's 100th ANNIVERSAY OPEN HOUSE-FRIDAY April 15 from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Here's what's going on in the world of GTD Services at Irving School 2nd Grade Math Students are being tested for our next unit and grouping. Currently we are working on the underestanding of multiplication and representing multi-step multiplication problems with pictures and writing the number sentences that accompany 2nd Grade Reading Students are working on "Inventions". We have seen 3 really good prototypes. We are continuing to read up on Benjamin Franklin with the books "Ben and Me" and "What's the Big Idea Ben Franklin". Encourage students to watch Shark Tank to see how ideas/inventions can be profitable 3rd Grade Math We just switched groups and are working on fractions, idenifying equivalent fractions by mulitplying by 1 and ordering and comparing fractions. 3rd Grade Reading We are sharing our summaries of "Just So Stories" in forms of comic strips, puppet shows, and skits. 4th Grade Math In honor of Irving's 100th anniversary we are measuring the area and perimeter of the school and comparing it to that of the original building. 5th Grade Math We are finishing up Unit 7 and getting ready to take the Unit test and begin Unit 8 (Ratios and Probabilities)
Sunday, February 13, 2011
February 6-February 11
Hello all,
Now that we have survived the blizzard of '11 and the great freeze, hopefully we can get back into the swing of things and our regular routines.
2nd Grade Reading
We are finishing up our novel "Half Magic" and writing our own "Half Magic"stories. This are a work in progress and we will continue to work on them and edit them as we move into our next novel.
2nd Grade Math
Students have been exploring the world of 3-dimensional shapes and using Geoshapes to create different polyhedron while exploring the terms faces, edges, and vertices. As well as discovering how shape affects structures and construction.
3rd Grade Reading
We have finished up "Dear Mr. Henshaw" and talked about Main Idea and the difference between Main Ideas and detail.
4th Grade Math
We continue to work on division and coordinate pairs and graphing.
5th Grade Math
We are continuing to work in Unit 5 (Geometry) and using the percentage circle to make graphs. We have been exploring geometric constructions using straightedges, protractor's, and compasses.
The next MATH OLYMPIAD will be TUESDAY February 4. This is the 4th out of the 5 tests.
Have a great Valentine's Day.
Until next week,
Mr. Packer
Now that we have survived the blizzard of '11 and the great freeze, hopefully we can get back into the swing of things and our regular routines.
2nd Grade Reading
We are finishing up our novel "Half Magic" and writing our own "Half Magic"stories. This are a work in progress and we will continue to work on them and edit them as we move into our next novel.
2nd Grade Math
Students have been exploring the world of 3-dimensional shapes and using Geoshapes to create different polyhedron while exploring the terms faces, edges, and vertices. As well as discovering how shape affects structures and construction.
3rd Grade Reading
We have finished up "Dear Mr. Henshaw" and talked about Main Idea and the difference between Main Ideas and detail.
4th Grade Math
We continue to work on division and coordinate pairs and graphing.
5th Grade Math
We are continuing to work in Unit 5 (Geometry) and using the percentage circle to make graphs. We have been exploring geometric constructions using straightedges, protractor's, and compasses.
The next MATH OLYMPIAD will be TUESDAY February 4. This is the 4th out of the 5 tests.
Have a great Valentine's Day.
Until next week,
Mr. Packer
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Oak Park Education Foundation SUMMER Opportunities
DON'T MISS OUT!
OPEF's summer BASE Camp is offering LEGO Engineering, Architecture Adventure, Vex Robotics, Science & Art (including mural painting under the "L" tracks), and Dissection and Medical Illustration.
Programs vary from 2-4 hours/day and 2-4 weeks, but all begin on June 8.
Offerings for students who will be in grades 3-8 in 2011-2012. Camps take place at Julian and Brooks Middle Schools.
For detailed information and registration forms go to http://opef.org/basecamp/register/
Online registration begins February 14, but you can register by mail or fax now.
OPEF's summer BASE Camp is offering LEGO Engineering, Architecture Adventure, Vex Robotics, Science & Art (including mural painting under the "L" tracks), and Dissection and Medical Illustration.
Programs vary from 2-4 hours/day and 2-4 weeks, but all begin on June 8.
Offerings for students who will be in grades 3-8 in 2011-2012. Camps take place at Julian and Brooks Middle Schools.
For detailed information and registration forms go to http://opef.org/basecamp/register/
Online registration begins February 14, but you can register by mail or fax now.
Monday, January 17, 2011
We're BACK! January 10-January 14
Hello everyone,
Happy New Year and happy return to Packer's Post.
Speaking of Packers, looking forward to the big game next week.
Here's what's been going on in the world of GTD Services at Irving since break.
2nd Grade Reading
Students have continued reading in "Half Magic". We will be finishing up the book this week, continuing to answer discussion questions, and will have a post reading activity to complete.
2nd Grade Math
Students have been exploring the world of 3-dimensional objects. We talked about the similarities in the structure of a cube and rectangular prism (introducing the terms face, edge, and vertices). We have also begun to explore volume by find the the volume of a cube we constructed out of Geoshapes
3rd Grade Math
Students have been working with fractions and the relations between decimals, fractions, and percents. Unfortunately with our schedule, I will not see these students until the end of the month (MLK day and Institute Day)
3rd Grade Reading
Students will participate in a reading group based on their CogAT scores of last year and their current MAP scores (90 percentile and above). We will begin by reading the novel "Dear Mr. Henshaw" by Beverly Cleary and we will work on inferencing skills, main idea, and formal letters.
4th Grade Math
Students have been working on exponents, roots, and powers of 10
5th Grade Math
Students are finishing up in Unit 4 (Operations with fractions, percents, and percent circles). We will be taking the Unit 4 test this week and begin Unit 5. 5th grade students participating in the the Math Olympiad have just taken the 3rd of the the 5 tests.
That's all for now. Stay warm.
All my best,
Mr. Packer
Happy New Year and happy return to Packer's Post.
Speaking of Packers, looking forward to the big game next week.
Here's what's been going on in the world of GTD Services at Irving since break.
2nd Grade Reading
Students have continued reading in "Half Magic". We will be finishing up the book this week, continuing to answer discussion questions, and will have a post reading activity to complete.
2nd Grade Math
Students have been exploring the world of 3-dimensional objects. We talked about the similarities in the structure of a cube and rectangular prism (introducing the terms face, edge, and vertices). We have also begun to explore volume by find the the volume of a cube we constructed out of Geoshapes
3rd Grade Math
Students have been working with fractions and the relations between decimals, fractions, and percents. Unfortunately with our schedule, I will not see these students until the end of the month (MLK day and Institute Day)
3rd Grade Reading
Students will participate in a reading group based on their CogAT scores of last year and their current MAP scores (90 percentile and above). We will begin by reading the novel "Dear Mr. Henshaw" by Beverly Cleary and we will work on inferencing skills, main idea, and formal letters.
4th Grade Math
Students have been working on exponents, roots, and powers of 10
5th Grade Math
Students are finishing up in Unit 4 (Operations with fractions, percents, and percent circles). We will be taking the Unit 4 test this week and begin Unit 5. 5th grade students participating in the the Math Olympiad have just taken the 3rd of the the 5 tests.
That's all for now. Stay warm.
All my best,
Mr. Packer
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