This past week, we have had some seat changes and we have started reading Novels for Literature Circles. We have changed our seating arrangement and adjustments will be made as appropriate. We have also started Literature Circles. Gruoup assignments were teacher driven and students chose books from 2-4 choices, depending on the group. Students are either reading Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson or Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell. These books will be read at school and at home. The home component will start next week. Reading reflection and comprehension strategies have been and will continue to be taught through mini lessons and Literature Circle groups will meet about once a week for discussion. Students have Reading Journals and have begun writing in response to their Reading.
Book Buddies are here! Our class has partnered up with Mrs. Barnes's Kindergarten class for Book Buddies. As soon as I finish this Post, I will try and add some photos to the blog. I am keeping my fingers crossed.
Progress reports went home on Tuesday and something unexpected presented itself, a number grade for Handwriting! Well, apparently, this will only show up on the progress report and will continue to be a letter grade on the report cards. I did enter letter grades on Grade Speed and it automatically converted. 90's are an E and 80's are an S.
Poetry Update-
We will be finishing up poetry this week with a culminating project of a poem on Story Board. Students have chosen pictures/images for each of their Story Board pages and we will finish on Friday.
Exhibition is coming! 5th grade teachers met on Thursday of this past week to plan Exhibition. We will begin the process of chosing topics this coming week. I know that many students are excited to get started. Updates and information will be forthcoming.
Math-
We have been focusing on Estimating and Rounding. For any students needing reminders of how to round, here is a poem:
Circle your number
Look next door
5 or greater
add one more
Numbers to the left
stay the same
Numbers to the right
Zero's your name!
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