I hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing spring break - It flew by as time off tends to do. 😁 Can you believe we are in the 4th quarter already? You (& me, too😢) almost have a 4th grader!! That makes me a little sad, actually.
Here's what is coming up:
Reading -
*Your child will receive new Latin/Greek roots on Monday.
*We will go back to using Edmodo and reading books in our reading groups, rather than Scholastic articles; however, they will remain non-fiction. I am mixing the reading groups up a bit, so your child may be in a new group.
*We will continue focusing on reading graphs, timelines and charts to build this skill.
*Monday starts the beginning of our poetry unit.
Writing - We have been practicing writing in different styles based on one article (informational, narrative and opinion). Your child has written two so far and will write the third the week we come back.
Grammar - We learned about capitals in titles. This is often a bit tricky because author's don't necessarily follow the rules - they have creative freedom. This next week we will be using our grammar time to practice for our student-led conferences on Friday.
Projects - We are continuing our adaptation project. Your child's animal is looking so cute! I love this project and how creative everyone gets. You will get a sneak peek at conferences.
CONFERENCES: Conferences will be held Friday, March 30 from 9:00-1:30. You may come in at any time during this block with your child. They will be running the conference. I will be there for any questions you may have, that your child can't answer. Please keep in mind that other students and their parents may be in the room at the same time.
Testing :o(
Our big tests start at the end of April. We try to make this as "fun" as possible by providing lots of yummy food and breakfast each day. As it gets a little closer, I'll send out a SignUp Genius for snacks, breakfasts, etc. Doing this actually relieves a lot of the stress about the test, ensures each kiddo has brain fuel, and gives us something to look forward to each day.
