This week: Look at your child's agenda this week! I will list any missing assignments. The grading period will end soon and I don't want anyone to have incomplete work. I will give each child a list of what, if anything, they are missing. I will expect all makeup work to be done this week, including any spelling/vocab tests that need to be made up. I will try and get an updated homework grade sent home this week too.
No vocab again this week! Actually, we will have words, but there won't be a test. Students will focus on using words in class and we will begin looking more at Greek and Latin roots, prefixes and suffixes and basic word patterns. I plan to give the Words Their Way assessment that I have long been neglecting:)
We will focus on presenting our many (and from what I have seen, fabulous) puppet shows, movies, Powerpoints and skits this week and delving deeper into Harriet the Spy. Students seem to be enjoying the book and all the preliminary work we did on vocab has helped greatly with understanding it.
Last week, we read some fables in class in the form of plays. Many of your students have a future on the stage! I asked the students if they would be interested in performing them for the younger classes. The answer was a resounding "Yes!". We will work on that project this week, as well. I will cast the plays based on who I think would be reliable and do a good job. Please keep in mind, if your student doesn't get the part they want, I have two more books of plays and there will be many more opportunities to shine. It is important to be a team player and support our friends, even if they have the role we want.
Reminder: Homework is to read 30 minutes a night, and write a summary about the reading, including the title of the book, and pages the student reads. The next book report will be on a book and project of choice. I have ideas on my blog for projects, but please allow your student to pick a book they are interested in reading. Self-selecting books is a very important skill. ( The only rule: it must be on or slightly above grade level)
Words we will work with this week are:
vacant
squirmed
expression
realism
allotted
barrage
intercept
wilted
dreary
flustered
petulant
disgruntled
pandemonium
frantically
din
radiant
evidently
Looking forward to a terrific week!
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