What a wonderful week back with your kiddos! I really did miss them over the break... not the 5:30 am alarm clock... but definitely them! We have hit the ground running in all subjects! Thank you so much to everyone for the prompt return of the Education Galaxy forms. We plan to directly work with the math component, but there is a reading, writing and science piece as well. Feel free to use this as additional support at home for those subjects.
NIGHT WRITES
Night Writes is a program that we will begin this month. We have designed a Night Write packet that came home this week in your child's homework folder. PLEASE help your kiddo keep track of this. We will use the packet for the next couple months. HOW IT WORKS - Each month will begin with a choice menu of prompts. They are to circle one prompt that they would like to take to final copy. They then must work through all steps of the writing process. Each step has a page in their booklet as well as some pointers and a given time frame to help with pacing. Please feel free to use this as a tool to help work with your child on the development of their ideas, grammar, spelling, word choice, organization etc. In doing so though we still ask that the piece remains authentic to them. As a parent, you could conference with them about their idea to make sure they are on the right track and again with the editing and revising. Please try not to over help and rewrite the composition for them (Believe me, I know it is hard to resist at times!) Thank you again for your support with their writing. Your work with them, as always, is invaluable!
Units of Study:
Reading: Continue study of traditional literature
Writing: Homophones of there, their, they're; expository and narrative quick writes
Spelling: No spelling due to shortened week
Math: Continue with fractions
Texas History: Continue Revolution
Upcoming Events:
1/15 MLK holiday - No School
1/16 Report cards come home
1/18 STEAM Night 5:30 - 7:30
1/22 Geography Bee
1/27 UIL competition
1/29 January Night Writes Due
Happy Weekend!
Mary Jo