It has been another busy week in room 23. We have started working with Hands on Equations, a program which makes algebra fun and easy to learn. Here are some pictures of the students hard at work.
Ask your child about what they have been doing and learning with this program.
We have been reading Bridge to Terabithia and discussing character traits, figurative language, and foreshadowing. We will finish off the book by watching the movie and comparing and contrasting the two.
We have begun to look at the differences between personal narratives and personal essays. The children may come home from school sometime soon with some excellent strategies to persuade you for something special. Be ready!
Last Wednesday and Thursday we took the ELA MCAS. The students worked very diligently and should feel good about the excellent effort they exhibited.
We have finished Earth Materials and are moving on to our last science unit of the year, Ecosystems and Food Chains. We have begun our study of the American Revolution and are getting ready to take a close look at the heroes of that time.
Finally, we have started our DARE classes. Officer Mucciarone comes in each Thursday, teaches a lesson, has some great discussions with the children, and answers any questions they may have. The students are quite engaged and really seem to enjoy their time with him.
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