Week of April 11th-15th
Reminders for this week:
Thursday–Fun Run 2pm
Friday–Lock-In If your child is attending, please return the permission slip with money
We are learning:
Spelling–Our focus this week is are words. Students will be completing various word work activities and will be making connections.
Daily 5/CAFE–Lots going on!! The students are working on their various book club projects. They have chosen some great things to present the books they have read. We are working on the R.A.N. Strategy for our non-fiction reading. Students will also continue to work on main ideas and details. If time allows, we will move on to cause and effect.
Writer’s Workshop–Students have completed their plan for our public discourse writing. They are stating their opinion, using 3 reasons and connecting their opinion to a core value. We will be writing our 1st drafts and will then edit and revise.
Math–We are focusing this week on dividing shapes into parts with equal areas. This will then lead into our study of fractions.
Social Studies–This week will will analyze photographs and describe how logging and mining contributed to Michigan’s economy.
Science–Students are learning all about plants! We are making lapbooks for each part of our study of plants.
Thanks again for all the Michigan Made donations!! The students love this!
Have a good week!
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