Mrs. Unger’s Classroom Newsletter
Ashburn, VA
Multiplication
Now that we are beginning our multiplication
unit, please have your child practice his/her
multiplication facts for speed and accuracy.
You may use the sites listed here for additional
review. Remember that the students need to
know their facts but ALSO be able to solve
word problems involving multiplication. The
children will be learning how to look at
patterns using multiplication, how to read and
create arrays, as well as completing tables and
charts.
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http://www.bigbrainz.com/
http://www.fastertimestables.com/cool-timestables-songs/ (catchy songs)
http://www.gamequarium.com/multiplication.html
http://www.haelmedia.com/onlineactivities_txh/mc
_txh3_002.html (arrays)
Extra Skill Work Practice
We are using a website in class that gives your
child practice with improving your child’s skills
in many subject areas. If you would like to use
this resource at home too, it is located at
www.Mobymax.com. It has activities for
almost every subject area. The kids start by
signing in, then picking a subject area. The
user name is your child’s lunch number and the
password is their birthdate (they should be
familiar with this type of login.) The first time
they sign in to a particular subject area, the
site takes them to a pre-test to determine
their skill level. After that, the website
adjusts the activities to match your child’s
skills in these areas. Feel free to use this at
home if you feel your child needs additional
practice in one or two of the subject areas. I
would like all the kids to visit the Language
Arts and Reading sections, however.
Rosa Lee Carter
Elementary
November 4rd, 2015
Issue 3
Daily Reading Homework
Your child is asked to read each night for at
least twenty minutes. They are then asked to
fill in the book title, genre, and time read in
their agenda. It is important that some of this
twenty minutes be time spent reading aloud.
Some opportunities for this may include;
reading parts of the paper (if the reading level
is appropriate) with/for you, reading to a
younger sibling, reading to a family member, or
even reading from study material passages as
extra content review. Remember to remind
your child that we want reading aloud to sound
like natural speech, making it sound as
“smooth” as possible. I am including reading
websites that help give ideas and activities you
can do with your child. Happy reading!
Reading/Writing Activities online for kids; Fun
site! Myths, folktales, etc.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/clf/tguidesitemap.h
tm?lt=TNav:SA:Computer%20Lab%20Favorites&ESP=SA/
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Parent resources for reading comprehension:
 http://www.readinglady.com/mosaic/tools/tools.htm
 http://www.readinglady.com/mosaic/tools/A%20Parent
%27s%20Guide%20To%20Teaching%20Comprehensi
on%20Strategies.pdf (teaching comprehension
strategies)
 http://peet.conroeisd.net/teachers/cdobbs/Self_Assess
ment_Think_Aloud.pdf (think aloud self-check)
 http://www.readinglady.com/mosaic/tools/Jennifer%27
TipsforParents-EncouragingQuestioning.pdf(asking
questions)
One to the World Project
Your child should have received a packet containing information needed to conduct an interview.
Students should begin thinking about how their person made an impact on the world we live in
today. We will be working on this project in class for the next few weeks, researching, discussing
and putting together a presentation to share with you. More information will be coming home
shortly about our presentation day. I hope that you are enjoying talking about this person at home
with your child as well!
Unger, pg. 2
PTO and Calendar of Events
11/11/2014
Donuts for Dad- last names A-I
11/12/2014
Donuts for Dad- last names J-Q
11/13/2014
Donuts for Dad- last names R-Z
11/16-11/20
American Education Week
11/25-11/27
Holiday- no school
Information on all events can be found on
the school’s webpage.
5K and Bingo
Thank you to all the families that
participated in the Kids Connect 5K. I know
there was a large turnout.
I your families enjoyed Bingo night! This is a
fun event that raises money for our school. I
hope to see you at the next PTO event!
Classroom Devices and
Technology
This month were discussing internet safety,
cyber bullying, distractions with technology,
Creating passwords, not giving out personal
information and other computer safety skills.
In the coming month, I will be getting the
students set up on a typing site so they can
begin practicing typing skills.
Word Study
I will be reassessing students this week on
their understanding of spelling patterns.
There will be NO word study homework this
week. We will resume the week of
November 9th.
We will also be setting up our OneDrive
accounts. Students will have access to
Microsoft businesses tools from home and
school soon.
Reminders:
1. Snack: your child may wish to bring a nutritious snack to eat during morning snack. It
needs to be easy to eat and if utensils are required, your child brings them. Please, no
candy or cookies.
2. Library days are Wednesdays.
3. Bring jackets, the weather has gotten chilly. Please LABEL jackets and lunchboxes.
Unger, pg. 3
Review Websites
All types of activities (reading, math, social
studies, science)- reinforce skills by grade level
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http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_3rd_
original.htm
o http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/ele
mentary/soltechintegration.htm
o http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_leve
l_help.htm
Math fluency games
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
This Months’s Topics
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Math
o Multiplication and division
o Arrays, number lines, models
o Properties of multiplication
o 2 digit by 1 digit multiplication
o Word problems
o Equivalent number sentences
 Science
http://resources.oswego.org/games/
o Simple and compound machines
o Earth’s resources
Multiplication Practice
www.honorpoint.com
http://www.fastertimestables.com/cool-times-tablessongs/ (Catchy songs)
o Ecosystems
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Social studies
http://resources.oswego.org/games/SumSense/summulti
.html (problem solving facts)
o Geography
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers
/multiplication/timestables/game.shtml (math fact
practice)
o Continents and oceans
A+ Math
http://www.aplusmath.com/
o Hemispheres
o Using a grid system
o Reading a variety of maps and map
legends
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http://freerice.com/#/multiplication-table/17475
o Editing
-past and present tense verbs
Video Game Multiplication Site
www.bigbrainz.com
-commas in a series
-abbreviations
BUNCH of multiplication games
http://www.gamequarium.com/multiplication.html
-irregular plurals
-transition words
http://www.southbridge.k12.ma.us/CharltonSt/Mantineo
Webpage/multi.htm
http://www.math-drills.com/multiplication.shtml
(worksheets)
http://www.quiz-tree.com/Elementary-Math_FindMissing-Factors_2_MC-4.html (missing factors)
http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessondetail.aspx?ID=L316
(story problems)
Writing
o Expository writing (expert writing)
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Reading
o Previewing texts
o Paraphrasing
o Main idea and details
o Problem\solution
o Conclusions
Division Practice
http://www.aaamath.com/div.html#topic1
o Context clues