I cannot believe how fast these weeks of December are going! The students have been diligently working in all academic areas. Here's a little about our week...
- In math we are well into decimal division. I'm incredibly proud of the hard work and stamina I see in the classroom. I'm also noticing that many people are enjoying math more than they voiced in the fall! It's one of my favorites so this makes me SMILE!
- In literacy the students have researched a ton and flash drafted their first piece of research writing. Together we looked at many non fiction books as mentors texts and brainstormed how to start an exciting non fiction piece. Some ideas the students came up with were... start with a shocking fact, ask a question, start it with 1st person like a story, tell a personal reason why you chose your topic, start with something gross about your topic to grab your reader's attention. On Friday the students worked hard at writing a strong lead!
- We celebrated Hour of Code during math on Friday!
- In science we began our collaborative project about building a school on Mars. Students are in groups of 4 and are collaborating with 5L. Groups generated research questions, researched together and then discussed the logistics of living on Mars and building a school there. I witnessed a lot of deep, rich discussions from all groups USING their research to back up their thinking.... a teacher's dream!
- The Mars Groups will showcase their learning to the school on Wednesday, 12/21 from 1:30-2:30. Parents are welcome to come visit during this time!
- Words Their Way is going well. Each student was assessed last week and brought home their results. I sent home a sheet to be sorted on Tuesday.
Well, only ten more school days until winter break! We'll be planning a class party on Thursday 12/22 from 1:30-2:30. More details will follow.
Enjoy your weekend! Until Monday...
Shannon
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