We successfully accomplished the WrAP, the writing portion of the ERB. The children hopefully shared their story with you. This has also been an exciting week with Teacher Appreciation. Thank you to all of you for the beautiful flowers, cards, gifts and yes, my window. The purses on display should go in to production. I love them! The children also published a book of their kind words and visual rendition of their aging teacher. So cute! I have felt very appreciated!!!
Now we are on what I call the Great Race to cover more material before we are in the middle to the next ERB round of testing. We will be getting into division with remainders. So keep reviewing the multiplication facts. We are outlining our Native American Essay. You will want to ask your child to share the many details of their tribe and ask them what their name might be for the essay.
We read a story today about Jackie Robinson, told from the perspective of a little boy and his deaf father. The children began learning a new way to challenge their comprehension. The children were given a chart where they had to list what they thought were the top 5 events that took place in the story. They had to order them sequentially and then rank them according to which event they felt was the most important to the least important and how it affected the story. We then went around the room after individual and group work and listened to every student share what they thought was the most important event with supporting details. They did an excellent job for the first time. We will complete another similar acitivity with a fantasy story tomorrow to see how they can apply what they learned today. You may want to ask your child what they thought was the most important event in the story and why!
Tonight's responsibilities are:
Wordly Wise quiz.. Lesson 10
Social Studies...make a mind map of the Native American Tribe that you want to be a member of and prepare the details for the essay on Friday... there should be at least 10 details on the mind map
The children are also coming home with a Spanish project that is not due until April 14. However, I told the children that once they complete the project, they can bring the sheet in and I will be the keeper till the due date. There is a party at stake!
Don't forget to sign up for the DUALTHALON!!!!!!!
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