I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. I am not looking forward to the forecasted spring storm!! Let's hope it doesn't impact school this week. Here is a look at what we have planned...
As we finish up our study of South America and Brazil, we will prepare for one of my favorite destinations- Australia! There are many interesting things to learn and see on this continent. We'll look at the continent in general throughout the week, including it's location, landscapes, climate, and people.
In reading groups this week we'll continue looking at non-fiction texts. We'll explore the idea of paraphrasing- picking out the important parts and re-telling what we read in our own words. This is a skill that we are also using when reading books about the continents and countries we're studying. It is something we will have to practice a lot, as it is a very difficult skill to master.
Math will look at collecting data (Armspans and How Far We Can Jump!) and representing that data on a line plot. We will then use the data to answer various questions. The children will also be exploring more with Shape Attributes, Graphs, and Measurement.
The children are doing great with the poetry unit. They have already written a Cinquain poem, as well as 2 form poems ("I Like" and "I Meant To"). They are doing rough drafts and final copies of each to be included in their Poetry Notebooks. We will also learn how to write a haiku poem this week.
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