Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The Kitchen Sink for the Week of 5/20/13


Musical
The musical is fast-approaching.  Your child is probably practicing their lines at home.  You might have even caught a glimpse of some of our awesome dance moves!!!  Now it's time to start thinking about our performance costumes.  Students will need to start looking for a plain red, white, or blue shirt to wear for our performance.  The shirt should be as solid as possible (no writing, pictures, or symbols).  These shirts should be paired with clean shoes and hole-free blue jeans or shorts.  Our evening performance will be Tuesday, May 28th at 7:30 p.m.  Students should report to our classroom at 7:00 p.m.    

Readers’ Workshop
Bill Peet and book clubs continue this week.  Ask your child which Bill Peet book has been their favorite!  See how they are enjoying the book club process. Many students are planning book clubs with their classmates this summer! This is a great way for students to continue building stamina and fluency for more rigorous fourth grade expectations!

Writers’ Workshop
Completed rough drafts need to be ready by Tuesday of this week.  Ask your child about their progress.  It is difficult for partners to conference with one another if one is behind schedule.  We will focus on the soundtrack of our writing during the revision process.  Students will be encouraged to utilize the dialogue and onomatopoeia skills we have discussed in class lessons.  We will also do a partner activity that involves listening to our partner's story, before creating a rough sketch of the main characters.  This will help us see if we have included enough details for the physical traits of our characters.

Skills Block
Spelling homework and quiz will be based on list 25.

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