This week we wrapped up our language arts unit on traditional literature. Students did two STAAR practice passages, and those were sent home on Thursday. You may want to take some time to look over those with your child and ask them about the strategies they are SUPPOSED to be using! :) If they did not do as well as you would hope, please encourage them to follow the steps they have been taught in class:
1. Preview the passage and the questions.
2. Read the passage, and while reading, stop and jot a quick summary of each paragraph.
3. Answer each question, finding proof in the passage to support each answer.
Students are still in the process of writing their imaginative stories. Ms. Na and I were able to hold a mini-conference with each student this week, so they will be ready to write their final copies next week. We will begin our next unit over non-fiction and research skills in reading on Monday.
In math, we wrapped up our study of area, and spent a few days on reviewing 3-dimensional shapes. Students learned the differences between pyramids and prisms, as well as what a polyhedron is. We move back into another unit of multiplication and division next week.
We finished our unit on natural resources in science, and will move onto weather on Monday. We had a great introduction to weather on Tuesday morning, when we had a meteorologist visit and talk to the students about her work and the kinds of tools that she uses. Hopefully, you got a chance to see our grade level on the 6 o'clock news!
And finally, we are still in the middle of our economics unit in social studies. Don't forget, your child should be working on their Economics Fair products in their spare time. They shouldn't wait until the last minute...the fair is on March 12.
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