How do you multiply by 0 or 1? Check out Annie and Moby on BrainPop Jr. to review!

 Visit BrainPop Jr. to review how arrays can help us multiply! Look around your house for arrays and practice doing some mental math around your home!

One of the most important elements of a folktale is the lesson, sometimes called the central message or moral. Teaching a lesson to the reader is the basic reason folktales have been created and passed down through generations in cultures all over the world. When we determine the lesson of a tale, we often discover the purpose of creating that tale in the first place. Today we read "Anansi Goes Fishing" by Eric Kimmel. What are some of the important messages we learned from this story? Was what happened to Anansi at the end of the story fair? Why or why not? What explanation about nature was this story trying to teach?

 The construction of our towers is in full swing! Here are a few samples!

We are really excited about our upcoming Food Drive for 448 Food Bank! The kids have created posters, visited classrooms and made announcements to promote it throughout the school! Let's hope it is a great success! Here is a link to the website for more information! https://donation.foodbank448.org/ 

Here are some videos from BrainPop Jr. you can use to support your understanding of multiplication! Remember to try out the quiz, word play, make-a-map and other activities to reinforce your understanding!

October 16 is World Food Day. What action will you take to help end hunger? Check out the website below to learn more about how healthy diets can help eradicate hunger worldwide!

Let's check out our castle collection on EPIC! for more research and design ideas: CASTLE Collection

Let's visit DK Findout! to learn even more: CASTLES on DK Findout! 

What do you know about castles? Let's watch a video to learn more!

We are going to read and listen to a West African folktale, "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears". It teaches an important lesson about the effects of your actions on others. As you listen, think about how you can describe or define a folktale. What makes it different from other kinds of stories?