Riverside was full of many characters today! See book characters from our class below! Ask your child what other characters they saw throughout the building.
In Writers' Workshop, students learned that writers are always rereading and "tweaking" their essays to make them sound just right. Today students learned one way to tweak their writing is to consider using more sophisticated transitional phrases. For example, using "As we follow the characters into the story..." rather than "In the middle of the story..." The kids did really well with this. Ask your child to come up with a more sophisticated way to say "In the end of the story...".
In Math Workshop, students applied their multiplication and division schema to help them identify and solve for fractions of a set.
In Readers' Workshop, students learned that when characters have a "Memory Moment" (MM) we, as readers, need to stop and consider why that MM is important. Answers to this question help us make inferences about conflict and theme. Encourage your child to be on the look out for MM's while they're reading at home. If they come to a MM, ask them, "Why might this memory be important?" Talking with kids while they're reading is not only intriguing, but also fosters comprehension and critical thinking.
In Science, students observed our root once again. They used their senses to jot down any changes in its appearance. Next week, we will cut the carrot open! Stay tuned for what we discover about roots and their functions!
Homework:
- Multiplication facts 0-9: 10-20 minutes
- Read: 20 minutes
Reminders:
Classroom Supplies:
- Our classroom is short on dry erase markers. Any donations are very much appreciated! Thank you for your continued support.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Ms. Smith
