STORYLINE:
Last week we worked on our frieze, picked our Italian names and the children were put into families. This week the students will be assigned their family name, which will be famous Italian composers, scientists and artists. Once they get their last names, students will begin to do a research project on their "ancestors". This paper will not be as extensive as the animal research papers the kiddos did for the last storyline (WHEW). We will also be working on our characters for the frieze and biographies.
WRITING: We are working hard on our writing. I am impressed with the work the kiddos are doing. I started a new format which seems to be working with the organizational aspects of their stories. We continue to work on adjectives to describe our nouns. We are working on using "Big Words" and synonyms. Using words other than good, pretty, cool nice, fun etc. when we are talking and writing make everything much more exciting!
Homework: Please make sure you correct your child's Homelinks for math. Also, remember to fill out the reading logs.
The Great Gondola Race: We will be starting a reading event at school associated with our storyline. Students will be riding on their gondolas through the canals of Venice and earning prizes along the way! More information will be coming home later this week or early next week!
I hope you had a great weekend. I just got back from Portland at 6:00! It was a one day up and back event. One nice thing was that was the last trip to Portland for soccer for a while!
Becky
