In reading
this week, we focused on the subject and setting of biographies, reading about figures
such as Madame C.J. Walker. We discussed how the personality traits of the
subject are revealed through their actions, words, and accomplishments. We also
discussed how the time and place in which a person lives can affect their life.
For example, we discussed the harsh system of apartheid in South Africa that
shaped Nelson Mandela’s life and career.
In writing,
students began a new unit on adapted fairytales. Over the course of this unit,
students will take an existing fairytale and put their own “twist” on it.
(Think Little Red Riding Hood told
from the wolf’s perspective.)
In math, we
continued our unit on data and measurement by constructing line plots. Ask your
child about the 2015 Paper Football Challenge!
In social
studies, students learned about the “Rules of Civility,” dictating the manners
of colonial times. They also did crafts in which they learned about colonial
dress and homes. On Thursday, we attended a presentation in the Dallin garden on
the use of herbs in colonial times.
Students are
growing their own plants in science. They
are keeping a daily observation log and are responsible for tending to their
plants.
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