How can it already be the end of January? It seems like we just returned from winter break....they year seems to be flying past! Thanks again to all of you for supporting your child through the two e-learning days we had. It ended up being kind of nice break from the classroom and I was so impressed at how engaged everyone was. Here is a brief update on what's been going on the classroom: Reading Workshop: We are moving and grooving in our biography unit. Students have selected a person from history to study and write a first person "speech" on. The speeches are coming along nicely and we are looking forward to our Wax Museum on Thursday, February 15th. We are inviting 3rd grade classrooms along with parents to come see it (look our for an email from me shortly with more details). You can support your child by helping them with their costume! Writing Workshop: Students have chosen a short story to read to base their literary essay on and most have written their thesis and reasons. We will be drafting our essays over the next several weeks. Math: We are continuing to work through Module 5 which focuses on fractions. So far, students have learned how to find equivalent fractions and we will be learning about ordering fractions this week. Everyone is doing a great job! We have also been using Prodigy to expose students to other math concepts such as geometry and measurement and data. Social Studies: We are learning about Illinois history using a workbook where students read and answer questions. Conferences: If you have not had a change to sign up for conferences, feel free to do so at your earliest convenience. Here is a newsletter from the specials teachers! Lastly, here are a few pictures of 4P in action:
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