Welcome back!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year’s! Christmas break will be here before we know it!
In Math we are continuing fractions and will begin adding and subtracting fractions soon.
In Reading we just finished reading all types of nonfiction, and learning strategies to make it easier, especially when we are reading our textbooks. We will now begin reading novels to go along with a survival-themed unit. The students will either be reading My Side of the Mountain, The Sign of the Beaver, Island of the Blue Dolphins, or Hatchet. The students will have their first opportunity for more independent work in book clubs. They will be responsible for different book club jobs and will rotate each new session.
In Language Arts we continue to study verbs during grammar and have begun evaluating and improving our voice as writers. We read great samples of writing with voice, and then apply it to our own writing.
In Science we continue having fun with hands-on activities that demonstrate simple machines. Most recently we have experimented with gears and pulleys. Next up is the wedge!
In Social Studies we continue our study of the colonies by taking a closer look at slavery and what a large part it played in the development of the southern colonies. We will move on to the growing tension between the colonies and Britain.
Thanks for checking in! Come back soon for updates!
Ms. Hansen
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