I hope everyone had a nice weekend. Here's what we're working on this week:
Math - Today we started the new math groupings and it went very well in both classes. We are continuing our unit on Geometry, specifically focuses on area of parallelograms and surface area this week. There will be a quiz on Friday. The different math classes with have some variations in the quiz.
Writing / Reading - We are examining the elements of mood and foreshadowing this week in our suspense stories. We will also study these literary elements along with metaphors, similes and personification in our read-aloud book.
Word Study - In place of our weekly spelling and vocabulary word list, we are now beginning to focus on other word study lessons. This week we will be looking at synonyms/antonyms, homographs/homophones and multiple meanings. Additionally, there will be a daily language review every morning for five minutes. The daily reviews address all topics in writing. For example, this morning we looked at categorizing words, spelling, sentence editing and comprehension.
History - We are continuing to study Jamestown and the various ways historians gather their sources. On Thursday, we will move on to Bacon's Rebellion and how it affected the future of our country and our politics.
Science - We will continue to learn more about watersheds with hands-on activities out and around the campus.
Have a wonderful week!!!
Thanks,
Debby
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