Home Assignments:
1.
5th Grade Math: Packet
4th Grade Math: 10/16 Packet - Due dates are on each page. Students will check each page in class on its due date. The page due Friday is a problem solving page that can be worked on any night.
2. Journal Writing: Some students are bringing home their Fort Ross journal to finish the latest journal assignment from today. This link has information used in class today to write plan and write the recent entry.
3. Reading (20 min. every night)– Students may read their assigned Book Group books.
Today in Strawberry: We worked in our Fort Ross Journals today. This morning the students sketched elephant seals in the journal. Elephant seals make their way into our read aloud, Island of the Blue Dolphins and were harvested during the 1800s for their oil. The students also wrote about their journey to Colony Ross. Many ship wrecks and bear encounters add a bit of excitement to their fictional accounts.
Book Groups: Book group assignments were made today based on student choices. Each group consists of 3-4 classmates. Together they decide on reading goals for their books, and are encouraged to bring the book home to read for homework reading time to keep up on their goals. In class we will discuss the book, and the students will track their understanding with reading guides. The groups meet at least once a week. Students may bring the same book to class digitally if they wish (headphones if listening to). We are asking students to refrain from reading ahead in order to facilitate discussions about particular aspects of the book.
Book Groups: Book group assignments were made today based on student choices. Each group consists of 3-4 classmates. Together they decide on reading goals for their books, and are encouraged to bring the book home to read for homework reading time to keep up on their goals. In class we will discuss the book, and the students will track their understanding with reading guides. The groups meet at least once a week. Students may bring the same book to class digitally if they wish (headphones if listening to). We are asking students to refrain from reading ahead in order to facilitate discussions about particular aspects of the book.
