It was a very busy week but a great one! I am so proud of my readers, writers, and mathematicians. We have been hard at work.
In Reading Workshop we studied the different genres. Understanding the genre helps us to better comprehend the book. Next week we will be working on the elements of a story including: plot, setting, atmosphere, characters, narrator, conflict, theme, tone, and foreshadowing.
In Writing Workshop we picked the seed idea for our first piece of writing and we have begun to develop the main character. Next week we will be working on secondary characters and mapping out the story before we begin to draft.
In math this week we worked on properties of multiplication and developing a better fluency with our facts. We will be finishing up our first chapter on Monday and we will have our first math test on Tuesday. Wednesday, we will begin to look at patterns.
Our Geography study continued in Social Studies and included readings on the waters and landforms of NYS. Our vocabulary this week is geography terms. This should better help us understand the land and water features of our state. We will likely have a social studies quiz on Thursday.
Thank you for encouraging your student to read and practice their math facts each night! It was a pleasure to meet most of you last night.
Have a great weekend.
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