We are doing an author study of Eve Bunting. She often writes about serious subjects, and her books invite good discussions. So far, we read Pirate Boy (a not-so-serious one), Going Home, and How Many Days to America?
We did a lot of reading, looked at the ending -ed, worked on our spelling words, and read a poem about sunrise and sunset.
Writer's Workshop
We are finishing up our bee research writing unit by organizing our bee notes into categories, then picking one bee-related topic and writing a paragraph about it.
Math
We are moving slowly through the subtraction chapter so that students can have time to master three-digit subtraction with regrouping.
Science
We made floating lighthouses, and tried to make floating islands. Guess what! We couldn't make an island float!
We will be studying islands, geology, erosion, and rivers in the next two months!
Social Studies
People have come to America for many reasons. We discussed the places we know our family came from, before they came here, and talked about some of the reasons why they came.
We also started our first Children Discovering Justice unit, about Freedom. Students discussed what is freedom, and if we have freedom in the United States. We talked about how we balance freedoms with laws and rules to keep us safe. Freedom is one reason that some people have come to our country.
News and Other Information
We are about half way through our current homework project, studying a family tradition or celebration. This project is due on December 4th.
The school site council has a survey for families to take:
- in English
- in Spanish
If you would like it translated into another language, please talk to Ms. Kaplan.
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