Hi, wonderful parents!
This week, students will finish up learning about how a character feels and contrast this with character traits. Character traits are words that describe the character over a long period of time (courageous, determined, optimistic, hard-working are examples). It's a challenging concept for students Try to bring it up in conversations at home (I felt _____ when ______ happened-feeling. vs. I've noticed he/she is always showing _________-character trait. In writing, we continue these ideas. We will be producing personal narratives where students write about a time they felt ___________. They will share about what happened and include a "turning point" (key moment when the events changed for the student). In math, we finish up our 2-D geometry unit and take an assessment on Tuesday. Following this, we will start on repeated addition and multiplication. As teachers, we are strongly encouraged to be sure your child understands the concept of multiplication before memorization of facts. I agree with that. As soon as students grasp that concept, I'll be sending home math facts to learn. Knowing those facts gives students a huge leap in fourth grade =) In social studies, students will look at the geography of NC and understand how NC is unique. Projects information will go home on Monday and will be due in 2 weeks. Things to know: CogAT is an assessment used to determine which students qualify for the Academically Gifted program. Students will be assessed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. There is no way to prepare for this test other than being on time (we start at 9:30) and providing a great breakfast for your child! Picture Day is Wednesday. Our class will take their pics following lunch. Thank you for all you do! Amy Flowers [email protected]
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AuthorHi! I'm Amy Flowers-mom to four great kids and one energetic puppy. I've been in education fifteen plus years and am passionate about igniting a love for learning, not just filling a bucket.. Archives
June 2018
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