4/30/18

The students spent time today learning about the Second Continental Congress and the role of John Adams in enlisting the help of George Washington for the war effort.

During ELA time, we read the first chapter in our second anchor test for the fantasy unit. Tomorrow, the fifth graders will start meeting with their book groups to begin reading their text of choice.

This Thursday, May 3rd, the students will have another yoga session.


Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Math - Volume worksheet due Friday May 4th

4/27/18

It would be great if all students could visit the library at some point this weekend. We are looking to have all students have their fantasy book of choice for next week as well as a book or two about their Revolutionary War related topic for information writing.

I hope everyone has a great weekend.

4/26/18

The students spent time during ELA talking about common themes and events that occur in works of fantasy. This segued into using one of our anchor texts to look for some of these recurring pieces of fantasy books.

Tomorrow, the fifth graders will once again meet with their book buddies to finish an Earth Day poster that they began working on the week before April vacation.


Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading and fill out reader's log on nightly basis. Due Friday April 27th

4/25/18

The students took part in an Earth Day assembly today. During this time, the fifth graders

Later in the school day, the members of A303 went in depth with Paul Revere's famous ride. We spent some time looking at Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem.

Tomorrow, the fifth graders will have another yoga session. Anyone who has a yoga mat of their own is welcome to bring it.



Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading and fill out reader's log on nightly basis. Due Friday April 27th

4/24/18

The fifth graders began to look at the events preceding the First Continental Congress and its immediate aftermath.

Math class was spent continuing to work with volume problems.



Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading and fill out reader's log on nightly basis. Due Friday April 27th

4/23/18

The fifth graders had a busy day on their first day back from vacation. During ELA time, we had a meaningful lesson looking a creating a sequential essay as part of our informational unit of writing.

Later in the school day, time was spent looking at the volume of rectangular prisms during math class.

Finally, during social studies we investigated the Boston Tea Party.

Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading and fill out reader's log on nightly basis. Due Friday April 27th

4/13/18

I hope everyone has a great April vacation.