Thank you
for a great week! We got a lot accomplished even though we are still settling
into or new routine J Please
remember that Red Folders come home Thursdays, which includes graded papers, AR
report (signed), and behavior sheet (signed). Students have weekly Achieve Logs
that should be done every week, signed by you and returned Friday. PLEASE make
sure your child is doing this and you are monitoring their progress. This will
take the place of a weekly reading log unless the student is having difficulty
meeting their AR goals. Thank you for all of your support, as it is a team
effort between parents, teachers, and students to ensure the success of our
children!
Reading
In
reading this week we finished up the text structure, Sequencing. Students
worked in partners to complete task cards that provided them with a scenario
and then asked them when specific events occurred. During this time I met with students to
review the Reading Wonders questions 1-10 they completed last week. Wednesday students
took their Reading Wonders, questions 11-20, assessment. Overall, they did
EXCELLENT! This week students were also introduced to the text structure,
Problem and Solution. We read both stories in the anthology books and discussed
key words, vocabulary words, and idioms. After reading the stories students completed
their interactive journal activities that incorporated comprehension,
vocabulary, and figurative language skills. Next week we will continue with
problem/solution and will plan to test the 27th.
Writing
We
finished our Best Part of Me essays! Yay! They are so cute! We started our
narrative unit this week with brainstorming topics for personal narratives. We
will continue next week with focusing on small moments and then building around
those moments with hooks, sensory details, and dialogue.
Social Studies
In
social studies this week I introduced events leading up to the American
Revolution. We discussed the French and Indian War, Sugar Act, and Stamp Act.
Students have graphic organizers in the SS section of their DOG books. Next
week we will cover the Intolerable Acts, Boston Massacre, and Boston Tea Party.
Students will receive a study guide and a tentative test date next week as
well.
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