No More Snow!We just simply did not spend enough time together last week due to all of the snow days! Just as we gained steam, the week was over and we were hunkering down for yet another round of snowball fights, sledding and hot chocolate. We hope that everyone was able to keep their power and stay warm. Let's hope we get more time together this week!
Non-fiction
Last week in Reader's Workshop students worked on summarizing the main idea and supporting details in the non-fiction texts they were reading. We talked about non-fiction can be a challenge because of all of the information that is thrown at us as we read. A strategy to help with this is to stop after a chunk of text and summarize quickly before moving on.
This week in Reader's Workshop students will be applying this strategy while learning about the Southeast. They will combine their social studies learning with their reading and work on a presentation teaching others about the Southeast. When they are finished, we will be sure to share!
Writing Homework
We are trying to finish up our Realistic Fiction writing unit, but the weather is really not helping! To help move our unit along, this week's writing homework will be slightly different. We are taking a break from the Week-long Paragraph homework. The kids will instead be expected to work on their realistic fiction story for at least 20 minutes each night. A paper will be sent home with your child explaining the expectations for this week's homework. There is also a place for your child to write down what he/she did as a writer each day as well as a place for you to sign.
Time Capsule Closing Ceremony
This week your child will be coming home with a sheet about collecting items for a time capsule. As you may have heard, on the last day school the 4th graders participate on a Time Capsule Closing Ceremony as a way to celebrate that they are moving onto Quinn. More information about the ceremony will be sent home closer to the end of the school year, however, it is important for your child to actually start collecting items for the time capsule now. I am attaching the letter that will be sent home below for you to look at (in case it doesn't actually make it home). Your child can add as much or as little as he/she would like to add to his/her time capsule. The list of items is simply a suggestion.
A question we are often asked is about the size of the tote. We have found that anything from a shoe box to a small/medium size tote will work. Here are some examples of what kids have brought in in the past....
Please let us know if you have any questions. Your child will not be bringing in the time capsule until the middle of June. More details to follow....
Have a great week!
Jen and Jaime
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