Dear parents,
Spring has begun here in Michigan! With the warm weather and rain we have been seeing lots of mud outside on the playground. Please continue to send your child with the appropriate outdoor clothes as temperatures go up and down this month.
In reading this week we have been continuing to read Realistic Fiction books. We read the book Charlie Anderson. In the story we meet a cat who has two different owners. We discussed how the cat went back and forth between houses. Some students felt the families should keep the cat only for themselves (finders keepers) and some thought the first owners should have the cat solely. This brought up some great ideas about stealing and fairness.
In writing, we have been working on how to begin our stories with Setting the scene or with action!
We have read several books that begin with description and help us visualize the story. We have also read books that have a lot of action. We talked about how writers "hook" the reader with different beginnings. We have begun to revise our stories to make them better. Next week we will pick one story to publish!
In math this week we wrapped up Unit 6. We had two tests, unit test and a cumulative test. We will begin Unit 7 tomorrow. A family letter will come home today.
In Social Studies, we are continuing learning about Earning and Spending. We have discussed Goods and Services. We will learn about Opportunity Costs and Scarcity. We read the book Alexander who Used to Rich Last Sunday. We discussed wants versus needs.
We are getting ready to think about Science again, Our unit on Insects will begin after Spring Break!
There is no school on March 25th, due to Good Friday.
Have a good week everyone!
Mrs. Scheck
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