This week we began to explore decimals and compare them to fractions. You can help your child with these concepts by pointing them out in real life. Referring to money is a great way to practise and understand decimals. In language students chose new novels to read for literature circles and had their first meeting. I was pleased to hear great conversations going on about literature! We also learned the words "implicit" and "explicit" and how they relate to questions about texts. In the junior grades reading questions become more implicit, so students have to infer and read between the lines. We practised these skills during the guided reading of a text about maple syrup production.
Important dates this week:
Wednesday: literature circle meeting #2
Thursday: homework due, pool, library
Friday: literature circle meeting #3
Homework for this week:
1) Practise those times tables!!!
2) Complete the math work on comparing and ordering decimals.
3) Update your personal spelling list and study those words.
4) Read your novel and be prepared for both meetings with your role sheet complete.
5) In your language homework notebook, answer the following question in paragraph form. Don't forget an introduction, transition words and a conclusion.
Good readers constantly ask questions as they read. What questions do you already have about your literature circle novel? What do you wish you knew?
Best,
Bronwyn Davidson
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