Saturday, March 28, 2009

Rested and Ready to Resume

Hello, all! I hope that you all have had a chance to rest, relax, and ready yourself for the remainder of the school year. I know I had a very nice vacation, but I am definitely looking forward to getting back to school!

When we return, we will continue reading our fantasy novels in the literature circle format. The students have done such a wonderful job in their reading and discussions. We should be finishing these books by the middle of our second week back. I can't wait to see everyone's reactions to how the stories end.

In math, we will be continuing our work with fractions, but we will now be relating them to decimals. Expect homework as we practice and review the indicators that we've already mastered throughout the school year. It's important that we keep coming back to these so that those skills are not lost.

Most students have finished the persuasive writing assignment. Those who have not will be expected to finish publishing them this week. We are then going to work on the traits of voice and sentence fluency as we prepare to start writing poetry in mid-April.

In science we will review what we've learned about the Earth, Sun and Moon. Then we'll extend that learning through reading and further explorations.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and I will see you all on Monday!

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