Q1W6
Hello!
We are far enough into the quarter where we are seeing grades begin to stabilize. For this reason, progress notes have been sent out to parents whose students have been having an outstanding struggle in one of several key areas. One big concern is late work, and this is the point where late work begins to drag grades down, so please ensure your student is staying caught up with their work. Another factor is academic habits, such as test-taking and studying, so please ensure your scholar is spending time each day reviewing what they have learned in some form, be it with you or by themselves. A final quality to focus on today is haste, as some students rush though assignments that they see as a finish line rather than a process, so please work with students to help them slow down and ensure they are doing their best. All the these factors go into a subject grade can make or break a subject's grade.
NEWS:
-No school on 9/2 (MONDAY).
-Students will recite "The Moon" by 9/6.(FRIDAY) It is important that students are practicing their poem so they can recite it by this date.
- Adverb Quiz on 9/6. (FRIDAY) Students will be expected to have mastered their recognition and analysis of adverb prior to their quiz on Friday.
CURRICULUM:
ELA:
In GRAMMAR, we preparing for our adverb quiz in which students will be expected to identify, analyze, and diagram all kinds of Adverbs. They should know the key questions that adverbs answer as well as the definitions of adverbs in general.
LITERATURE continues by finishing the Wizard of Oz, which includes chapters 18-24, so please ensure your student has their copy at school. We will utilize these final chapters to examine the overarching theme of the book.
We continue our COMPOSITION program, which will spend a great deal of time practicing their writing. This week we will focus on summary construction and dictation practice.
In LATIN AND GREEK ROOTS, we will be learning our next two roots; un, and dis. With them we will learn the definition and spelling of the following: uncertain, unwise, unnecessary, unexpected, unworthy, dismal, disorganized, disadvantage, disturb, and disrespectful.
We have a new poem for POETRY RECITATION. Students will be memorizing the poem "The Moon" by Robert Louis Stevenson and will recite it in front of the class this Friday, September 6th.
For PHILOSOPHY, we discuss the following question: what does integrity look like? How can we be true to our word?
Math:
In math, we begin our new unit on Multiplication and Division, which is a longer unit that focuses to further new material rather than review. This week we break down the multiplicative operation, reminding scholars that it is something they need to practice thoroughly, and utilize it in word problems. From there, students are introduced to factors and common multiples, and how understanding such natures of a number leads to greater number sense and preparation for concepts ahead.
History:
In history, we continue to learn about mountains, focus on understanding key mountain peaks and ranges by plotting them on a global map. From there we understand mountains as physical barriers and important cultural landscapes that mold nearby civilizations.
Science:
We continue our inquiry into chemistry through observation and understanding change. First we analyze matter through its properties and then understand how these properties are affected in different ways due to physical and chemical reactions.
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