Update 2-22

We are four days into our chocolate milk debate!  Tomorrow is the big day where the kids will have to decide their final position on the issues.  We have watched videos, read articles, and had many discussions and sharing sessions.  They will have to choose a position and we will be writing opinion essays about it.  I am curious how many changed their minds.  I will take a final picture when done and post.

During read-aloud, we are reading a book called "Because of Mr. Terupt".  Click the book below to read more about it.   The book is awesome because it is about seven different kids experiencing fifth grade and their interactions.  Each child is unique and his/her own quirks about them.  The beauty of this book is that each kid can identity with at least part of one character if not more.  The characters change through the story...the kids seem to love it so far!


Later on this week, we will learn about tone and mood.  Ask you child about the Mary Poppins trailers at the end of the week.  We will also discuss how visuals affect the story by reading a story called, "Sweet Music in Harlem."

Reading Counts goals are due by March 11.  There is an incentive if they finish them early by March 4...

...your child will be excused and earn a 10/10 for the last reading log of the third quarter.  

*That means, he/she won’t have to do the last one due March 11!  Any questions, see Mrs. Skeels.