The terrific third graders have been busy knitting! We have three finished hats! These children will start to knit an animal or doll while the other children continue to knit their hats enthusiastically. Thank you to our loyal knitting volunteer helpers Carrie, Pam, Hejera, Penny, Kristi, Erin, Brian, and Kari. They come in at different times to support this project.
For Language Arts, as a class, the children enjoy reading our literature book, Because of Winn Dixie. This week, we worked on vocabulary, learned what sympathy means, and practiced using a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast our story. The children are starting a unit on opinion writing with Mystery Writing. They are working on the many different ways to write long a and /ear/.
For our study of Dublin, the third graders interviewed the fire chief, Tom Vanderbilt, and several police officers, including Chief Suokko and Addy’s father, Sargent Dalterio. They will use the responses to write their four favorite facts in complete, detailed sentences.
The students have picked poems to memorize and recite at our 3/4/5 Poetry Recital at 11:1!5 am on Friday, February 21st.
4th/5th English Language Arts -
The students also chose poems to memorize and recite on Friday, the 21st! We have worked on prepositions, the doubling rule, and the long a and /ear/spellings for word study. Learning about similies while writing about a mysterious sea creature onboard a pirate ship was a big hit. The students continue to read their literature group book study, working on comprehension skills and story elements. Through Mystery Writing, we are starting our Opinion Writing unit with a pre-writing assessment.
Please note: Your child’s January reading log is due Monday, February 2nd. Also, remember to have your child read and practice their poem daily.
