Oh my! Snow days...cold days....sick days....field trip days...where have I been? Rest assured, we've been busy here in 4/5! While Catholic School's Week was short, we had some fun while it lasted, and I hope you heard great things about our trip to NWTC. (see pics below). Just think...in a few short years you'll be starting to think about college planning! I know you've all heard it before, but these years go by in a blink, so treasure every moment. On that note, here's what's happening! Class notes: RLA: We are working on determining main idea and supporting details when reading non fiction articles. While most kids love to read fiction, expects say that 70% of their reading should actually be NONFICTION, as that is what they need to read as adults to function in the workplace. Therefore, most of the rest of the year will be spent reading as much non fiction as we can get our hands on. It will also double as a way to learn about a topic for our research project, which we will be starting soon. Stay tuned! SS: We wrapped up WI History at semester, and are now focusing on geography and regions of the US. As a part of these units, we will be going "old school" and memorizing the states and capitals. We are starting with the NE region and the kids have been making maps and taking notes about the geography, economy, and people of that area. To prepare for the test, they can be studying their notecards, maps, chart on the back, and using the websites listed below. The test will likely be next Wednesday or Thursday. Enjoy these sites! www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3003 Comments are closed.
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