We've had a great couple of weeks of learning and fun in 4P. Band, orchestra and chorus schedules have started and everyone seems to be settling in to our weekly routines. Here are a few highlights from the classroom: Reading Workshop: After finishing our novel study of Frindle, we have begun our read aloud mentor text, The Tiger Rising, for our first reading unit. During the unit, students will be reading realistic fiction books at their reading level and practicing identifying character traits, tracking character change and understanding theme. We will also be practicing these skills in class using formative assessments. Writing Workshop: Students have completed their story arcs and developed their characters and are busy drafting their scenes. Last week we learned various writing techniques to "show" not "tell" and practiced by rewriting a short descriptive paragraph. Everyone is doing a great job! Math: We had fun playing rounding bingo on Friday and will complete our mid module study guide on Monday. The study guide will prepare students for the mid module assessment on Tuesday. Social Studies: We started learning about the US govenment last week and will continue over the next couple of weeks. MAP testing: Students will be taking the Fall MAP test on Wednesday, September 20th and Thursday, September 21st. Please make sure your child brings their fully charged IPad. Here's a quick note from Ms. Stringham: For all 3rd-5th grade families...we are getting geared up for the 2nd Annual Well Read Tigers Book Club. I would love your students to participate! You can find all the information here and the sign-up here. Please email me, Nefret Stringham, [email protected], with any questions. Here are some pictures of our class in action:
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