This week we powered through a lot! I told the students they were doing such an incredible job and working very hard. I had students ask many awesome questions and have those Ah-ha moments! As an educator those moments bring you so much joy.
Math: We are powering through fractions! This is a funny concept for students because they are having to deal with something smaller than a whole, which can be very confusing at times. We worked to name fractions of shapes as well as break apart a whole into different fractions. Literacy: We are working through a practice state test. We have been reading through the stories and learning how to answer the questions. The students have noticed it is important to take their time and figure out the "most" correct answer when two answers could be possible. They have also learned how important reading the directions is! Writing: We started analyzing the writing directions given to students on the state test and going through the page of directions they are given. Students put question marks next to words or phrases that confused them. We worked through all the directions learning about all the components they require. The set of directions is incredibly long, so I felt it was important to introduce them prior to them taking the test. We will work on writing an opinion piece and including textual evidence to support their opinion this coming week. We are also working on something called Giggle Grammar. Each day I write a sentence which includes many different types of mistakes and one vocab word. The students have practiced looking the word up using a dictionary as well as correcting a variety of mistakes. Each day the sentence contributes to an overall story. Ask Your Child: Have them tell you about the story we have composed so far! Also ask them about the vocabulary word: chartreuse. Social Studies: We moved on to looking at regions within the United States and how each five of them are composed of different climates, landforms, and natural resources. Many of the students have been bringing in different rocks because we talked about minerals being a natural resources found within different regions of Oregon and the United States.
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Sept. 14th- First Day of Online Learning
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