Just a quick update :)
This week in...
4th Grade
On Monday the 4th graders will bring home a permission slip for our field trip to Old Salem.
Bible: We've been talking about how the Jews and Gentiles had been arguing about which of the Old Testament rules the Gentiles had to follow (the Jewish believers still followed all of them). Now, the apostles and elders have reached a decision (ask your kids if they remember the 3 rules that were agreed upon...they were a little grossed out by them!) the apostles are traveling to share this decision with the churches.
Reading: We're working on making inferences. Last week we talked about inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words, and this week we'll be working on using text clues to make inferences.
Language: We'll be reviewing punctuation rules.
Writing: We're going to watch some 'Reading Rainbow' book review segments and decide what elements need to be included in a good book review. This will then become our criteria for Learn2Earn book reviews.
Social Studies: As we continue with our North Carolina unit, we'll study the three regions of our state: Coastal Plains, Piedmont, and Mountains.
We'll also finish our current read aloud, The Indian in the Cupboard. The kids have just loved this book and I'll be sending home a project assignment at the end of the week that we'll use to wrap up this amazing story!
5th Grade
Reading: We're working on how we merge our background knowledge with new learning, and how we can correct misconceptions in our background knowledge.
Language: We'll be reviewing punctuation rules
Writing: We'll also watch some 'Reading Rainbow' book review segments and decide what elements need to be included in a good book review. This will then become our criteria for Learn2Earn book reviews.
Social Studies: We're currently reading fact sheets about the events that led up to the Civil War. This week we'll begin studying the events of the war itself.
We'll also begin a new read aloud: Among the Hidden. This mystery and adventure by Margaret Peterson Haddix will have them on the edge of their seats wanting to know what happens next! We just finished reading Tuck Everlasting. We watched the movie version on Friday and earlier in the week the kids wrote letters to Jesse, as if they were Winnie Foster, explaining to him why she didn't drink the water from the magic spring when she turned seventeen. Ask your kids about their letters...they were really good!
That's what's happening in our classroom. I hope you have a blessed week!
