We've also been working on our reading fluency using repeated readings of words with common prefixes and phonetic "chunks".
- More homework should be assigned, or
- Homework should be eliminated.
We've started our fraction unit during math. We'll also be continuing to practice our multiplication and division facts in class. Fluency with math facts is extremely important, so any practice opportunities you can provide at home would be valuable. We've started a dog-themed unit during reading. We've continued to focus on main idea. We started with the book Rosie: A Visiting Dog's Story by Stephanie Calmenson. Next, we'll read about different types of working dogs. We'll be using the text to ask and answer questions, make inferences, and practice our close reading skills. We've also been working on our reading fluency using repeated readings of words with common prefixes and phonetic "chunks". During writing, we've started working on a new genre. The students have already finished their first opinion pieces. The opinions they could choose to support were:
The students have finished up their severe weather reports in science, and we've started a social studies unit about Colonial Connecticut. The students enjoyed examining a modern day map of Connecticut and a colonial map of Connecticut. We'll be focusing on this topic for the next few weeks.
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