Ms. Otterbein Classic Maze: https://studio.code.org/hoc/1 Room 17 is continuing to work hard! In reading, we are still working through the unit on nature. Minecraft: We have been focusing on non-fiction texts and the skills that go with it such as main idea, finding facts, and what is helpful vs harmful in Tynker: nature. In math, we are working on addition https://hourofcode.com/tynkercq facts as well as addition within word problems. Foos: http://thefoos.com/webgl/ We have been using different strategies to get to our sum and students are starting to notice Frozen: which strategy works best for them. Continue to read and practice math facts at home and in real world settings! Also, as the holidays Once your child has finished One Hour of approach remind your child of their 3 R’s! Coding, complete the certificate and print it out! I would love to display these around the library! Happy Coding!!! Library News Does your child like to play video/computer Music News games? Did you know that your child can learn Attention all 5th grade parents: the basics of building a game by coding? The Our Winter Concert for orchestra, band, and Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to chorus will be Thursday, December 7th at 6:30 computer science designed to demystify "code", pm. All 5th grade students should be at the to show that anybody can learn the school at 6:15 pm in dress clothes for warm ups basics. Coding is an important 21st century skill and tuning. A parent or guardian must be there that helps students develop logic and problem to sign in each student and remain through the solving skills while encouraging creativity. The program. If you have any questions or concerns, Hour of Code takes place each year please contact Laura Allison, vocal music during Computer Science Education Week. The teacher, at or Andrew Mueller, instrumental 2017 Computer Science Education Week will be music teacher, at . December 4-10. During this week, we will look at Thank you for your support! coding websites for all ages. Check out some of them with your kids at home: Lightbot:
Ms. Otterbein Room 17 is continuing to work hard! In reading, we are still working through the unit on nature. We have been focusing on non-fiction texts and the skills that go with it such as main idea, finding facts, and what is helpful vs harmful in nature. In math, we are working on addition facts as well as addition within word problems. We have been using different strategies to get to our sum and students are starting to notice which strategy works best for them. Continue to read and practice math facts at home and in real world settings! Also, as the holidays approach remind your child of their 3 R’s! Library News Does your child like to play video/computer games? Did you know that your child can learn the basics of building a game by coding? The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science designed to demystify "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics. Coding is an important 21st century skill that helps students develop logic and problem solving skills while encouraging creativity. The Hour of Code takes place each year during Computer Science Education Week. The 2017 Computer Science Education Week will be December 4-10. During this week, we will look at coding websites for all ages. Check out some of them with your kids at home: Lightbot: Classic Maze: https://studio.code.org/hoc/1 Minecraft: Tynker: https://hourofcode.com/tynkercq Foos: http://thefoos.com/webgl/ Frozen: Once your child has finished One Hour of Coding, complete the certificate and print it out! I would love to display these around the library! Happy Coding!!! Music News Attention all 5th grade parents: Our Winter Concert for orchestra, band, and chorus will be Thursday, December 7th at 6:30 pm. All 5th grade students should be at the school at 6:15 pm in dress clothes for warm ups and tuning. A parent or guardian must be there to sign in each student and remain through the program. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Laura Allison, vocal music teacher, at or Andrew Mueller, instrumental music teacher, at . Thank you for your support!
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