Happy Friday Families!
I hope you are enjoying this beautiful day and sunshine as much as we are!! Here are some things we worked on this week:
Math - We finished up our fraction unit in math and used these past four days to really review the basics for our assessment that was completed today. This unit was a difficult one for many of the students. Fractions itself is not new, but comparing them, finding equivalent fractions, finding fractions of time and money, etc., was new. In time, when working with fractions becomes more relevant to the kids, the concept of fractions and what they represent will become more meaningful! This unit was a great introduction to deeper fraction-thinking! : )
Reading - The kids are really enjoying their humor books and meeting with their book clubs. Each day, after the read aloud and mini-lesson, the book club members meet, share any funny parts that stood out to them, make a reading goal, and then they read. When they are reading from their book club book, the students have the choice of either reading with their group or independently. Feel free to ask your child about their humor book!!
Writing - There were a few last minute book choice changes at the beginning of this week! Many students were realizing that they were unable to create an essay using the book they originally chose. We focused our attention on creating our thesis statement, the springboard of our entire essay. After writing these statements, the kids went through their books and looked for examples from the story that would support their thesis statement. Next week, we will begin writing our supporting paragraphs.
I hope everyone had a wonderful week! Enjoy the weekend, enjoy the sunshine!!
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