Hello parents and guardians!
We had a great day yesterday in class as we talked about two different ways to help us summarize: Somebody-Wanted-But-So and a GIST. We also talked allusions...those little references to other stories. The kids did great as we read "The Downfall of an Egg", a tragic story of Humpty Dumpty. We even started using text evidence to support our answers. All in all, a great Friday.
This next week should be equally as great if not greater. Now, you all have some homework over the weekend...to sign your child's reading log to show he or she read.
On Tuesday, we are going to check reading logs, start Lesson 2 of the Vocabulary Workbook, and start getting our classroom binders organized. We are going to create tabs for the binders so that we can a place for all our Language Arts papers. We are going to have a Graded Work tab, a Spelling tab, and a Notes tab. If your child has leftover tabs from another class supplies, he or she can certainly bring them to class. Otherwise, we'll use my construction paper to make dividers. I really want the kids to buy in to getting organized, so we'll spend half of class decorating these tabs as well.
On Wednesday, we have big things planned. First of all, if you wanted to order a book from the Scholastic order form that I sent home last week, I will be collecting the last of the orders on Wednesday. You can also order online at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. Our classroom code is GCM6F. After I collect the book orders, then we will go to the library for our set of Library Games called SURVIVOR MAKTABA. Your kiddos will be divided into teams to compete in our library challenges once a week for about five weeks. Whoot!
On Thursday, I am going to lecture over the elements of a plot and a story. Students will have a fill-in-the-blank worksheet to complete after I finish my lecture to see if they were paying attention.
On Friday, we will start reading the short story "Dragon, Dragon" out of our textbook.
In other news, your child should have received a flyer about our upcoming Picture Day on September 13. Sometime next week, the money order forms will be sent home. Be looking for them.
Sincerely,
Ms. White
