This week in 5th grade:
On Monday, 9/18 students will take the NWEA Reading assessment.
Reading Workshop-We have been noticing the ways in which
authors tell a story what they do to tell a story well. This works supports beginning of year
routines in Writing Workshop as well.
Math-We will continue to learn more about area and volume
this. Last week, your child engaged in a
mathematical discussion around problem solving.
The students ideas, willingness to share them, and ability to express themselves clearly was
quite impressive!
Sharing the Planet- We have been finding out more about
natural resources and how they are related to the geography and geology of a
place. This week will begin to look more
closely at water resources and how water use affects our Earth and its people.
Writing Workshop- We are establishing routines for our
writing workshop time. Each Writing
Workshop begins with a mini-lesson on a topic relevant to our current writing
unit. Students then have time to work on
their own piece of writing while conferring with myself and possibly another
student. We then gather to share our
work at the end of the workshop time.
Friday, September 22- 5th Grade Leadership Day
Please return Camp Storer pledge forms and health forms ASAP!