Readers’ Workshop
This week we will begin our unit on nonfiction texts. We will first study expository texts, working
to identify “just right” books. Often, with
nonfiction texts, students choose books that are too difficult and end up only
looking at the pictures. Our job as
readers is to identify books we can read and understand! This is a reading resolution many of our
students set for themselves in the New Year.
Ask your child about their reading resolution!
Please note that Reading Responses have resumed with the normal
schedule.
Writers’ Workshop
Today was the deadline for
having chosen a book for the biography report. Students were taken to the media center to make final selections,
after they were given the opportunity to choose from over 60 biographies in the
classroom. The rest of the week will be
dedicated to note taking. If students use
their class time wisely, they
should not need to take any notes at home. Students will take their notes in a purple booklet with headings,
designed to help them keep their notes organized. The booklet will be used for in class note taking this week and
most of next, so please remind your child to keep it in their purple writing
folder so they are always prepared.
Skills Block
Spelling homework and test will be based on List 13.
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