TOMORROW WE HAVE A FIELD TRIP. WE WILL BE LEAVING AT 9:30 A.M. AND RETURNING TO SCHOOL AT 12:30. PLEASE SEND A WARM COAT AND A SACK LUNCH.
This morning we learned how to organize information to create a critical analysis essay for Summer of the Monkeys. We noted such topics as setting, problem, character development, loyalty, physical challenges, choices, Grandpa's wisdom, wishes and reality, then and now, and many more themes from the book. We drew a large triangle, with 3 smaller triangles inside, and mapped out the skeleton of the essay. Tomorrow we will work more on this organizing and prepare to write the essay next week.
We also did handwriting, grammar, spelling, and reading re-telling practice. Students chose a book club book. The theme is survival. HOMEWORK IS TO READ FOR 30 MINUTES OUT OF THE BOOK CLUB BOOK AND NOTE HOW FAR YOU READ.
MATH HOMEWORK IS EXERCISES 18 AND 19. Students should draw bar models wherever applicable. They lead to mental organization of concepts and a keen perception for what is being asked. It is imperative that students break problems down and READ THE ACTUAL QUESTION!!!
We were so fortunate to have an extra hour for history today. Students received cardboard to draw their puppet outlines. IF YOU HAVE ANY MATERIAL OR EXTRA CLOTHING YOU WERE GOING TO DONATE TO A CHARITY, PLEASE SEND IT IN TO ARCHES INSTEAD! We will be cutting out the figures tomorrow and "dressing" them next week. Today we learned about the Golden Age of Exploration, the "when".
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