Happy New Year! Please look in your child's backpack for the permission slip and information about nordic skiing. The students will ski on Tuesdays during P.E. All students were fitted for skis and boots before break. Students will need to dress warm on Tuesdays and Thursdays since they will be outside skiing on Tuesdays and outdoor classroom is on Thursdays. Skiing will start on January 16th.
During January and February, we will focus on nonfiction reading and writing. Below are the essential questions that will drive students' learning.
Reading Workshop Essential Questions:
*How can I use all that I know about nonfiction reading and writing in order to launch a research
inquiry about the factors that shape life in different countries?*How can I use all that I know about nonfiction reading and writing in order to launch a research
*How can I think critically about the reasons that texts offer contrasting information on the same topic?
Our read aloud book will be Save Me A Seat, by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan.
About the book: "Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL. Joe's lived in the same town all his life, and was doing just fine until his best friends moved away and left him on his own. Ravi's family just moved to America from India, and he's finding it pretty hard to figure out where he fits in. Joe and Ravi don't think they have anything in common -- but soon enough they have a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and a common mission: to take control of their lives over the course of a single crazy week."
We will continue to go outside on Thursdays for outdoor learning.
Enjoy your week,
Mrs. Carter
Writing Workshop Essential Questions:
*How can I organize my learning to record new knowledge about a topic and grow ideas?
(observational writing, annotated timelines, embellished notes, writing-to-grow ideas)
*How can I organize my writing to share my new knowledge with independence?
(box-and-bullets; compare and contrast)
*How can I revise and improve my writing using mentor texts?
*How can I use readers and authentic audience to improve my writing prior to publication?
*How can I organize my learning to record new knowledge about a topic and grow ideas?
(observational writing, annotated timelines, embellished notes, writing-to-grow ideas)
*How can I organize my writing to share my new knowledge with independence?
(box-and-bullets; compare and contrast)
*How can I revise and improve my writing using mentor texts?
*How can I use readers and authentic audience to improve my writing prior to publication?
Social Studies Essential Questions:
*How does the geography of a region impact its culture?
*How does the geography of a region impact its culture?
In December, we finished up our unit on Westward Expansion and the hardships that pioneers faced as they settled the west. Now we will learn about countries around the world!
About the book: "Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL. Joe's lived in the same town all his life, and was doing just fine until his best friends moved away and left him on his own. Ravi's family just moved to America from India, and he's finding it pretty hard to figure out where he fits in. Joe and Ravi don't think they have anything in common -- but soon enough they have a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and a common mission: to take control of their lives over the course of a single crazy week."
We will continue to go outside on Thursdays for outdoor learning.
Enjoy your week,
Mrs. Carter
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