In Writers' Workshop, we looked two endings to The Lion King. Students learned today that the writers of the movie actually had another ending in mind. They revised their initial ending to create more of a satisfying conclusion. We took a purposeful look at both versions today and discussed the pros and cons of each (see below). We then used this lesson to help us create satisfying ending with life lessons in our own personal narratives.
In Readers' Workshop, students learned to consider character motivation in order to help them grow and infer ideas about their main characters. Tonight, when your child is reading, see if they can identify what their main character's motivation is. Then have them infer character traits based on this motivation alone.
In Word Study, students began studying how we chunk words into syllables to help us spell words we may not know how to spell yet. More on this tomorrow!
In Read Aloud, we payed special attention to our main characters' dialogue and thinking to grow ideas about their relationship.
In Social Studies, we used our inferences from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "I Have A Dream Speech", to help us define and explain the terms patriot and citizen. We will begin projects representing our learning on these key ideas tomorrow.
Homework:
- Math homework
- Read 20 minutes
- Please check your child's Beaver Folder for information regarding the "Clip Hall of Fame" Celebration. Students (and their parents) who have earned "Role Model" ten times have been invited to celebrate their positive efforts and behavior. The celebration is Friday, October 3 at 9:30.
Thank you,
Ms. Smith
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