Wood's Wonderful World
Math
- Manatees: Students will continue unit on multiplying 2-digit by 2-digit numbers.
Cranes: The Cranes will start a new unit on multiplying decimals.
Monkeys: The Monkeys test on Tuesday, then begin a new unit on using operations with whole numbers to solve problems.
Literacy
SO, we're switching gears and starting a different book study than originally planned. We'll be reading Counting by 7s and focusing on the use of metaphors. We definitely won't finish the book before Thanksgiving Break, but this group was too excited to wait! So, we're getting a head start and will pick up where we leave off after break.
Waffles -This group will focus on reading and discussing texts from the Jr. Great Books curriculum, as well as using question words to ask lots and lots of questions when reading short texts.
Writing
All students are working on their opinion essays about fault lines! However, what students are focusing on looks a little different depending on where they are in the writing process. Some students have already mastered the TIDE structure for their body paragraphs and are now working on developing strong hooks for their introductory paragraphs. Others are still working on mastering the TIDE structure and, more specifically, ensuring that their detailed explanations clearly connect their text evidence back to their opinions.
Essays will be due next Friday.
*****Please do not help your child with writing! I need to see what they are capable of doing!
Science/Social Studies
This week on Sharen’ about Karen I am answering a question sent in by Miss. Ella v.’s mom: What does Karen do when she isn’t at school?
What Karen does when she isn’t at school is have a good time. Karen once said, “I like having a good time” (Karen, a long, long, time ago, in a galaxy far away,). Having a good time to Karen can be a lot of different things. One of them is biting. Another one is sleeping. Another example is sleep-biting. She also does different things to enjoy death like growing a mustache/ goatee, hanging out with Alfredo, or a surprising hobby, doing hot dog eating contests. All of those are examples of how Karen has a good time. When Karen isn’t at school, she is having a good time.
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Now a little recap on what Karen did this week. She did the death touch on chess pieces and went to Boondox (there will be pictures). You probably remember that Karen was buried alive. Did you know that being scared of being buried alive is called Taphophobia. George Washington wanted to be sure he was actually dead so he asked if he could be watched for three days. Other people ask to be pierced in the heart. WOW! THAT’S DARK!
"I want to be THE PEA!"