Week 18: Area, Historical fiction, and Personal Narratives

Welcome to Week 18!  Is it bad that both of us are checking the weather report every 5 minutes to see if we will have a snow day on Wednesday?

Here's the week:

In math we will be concluding this chapter of geometry.  Students have measured using standard and metric lengths and found the perimeter and area of objects.  This week students will be finding the area of triangles, investigating circles and their circumference, and organizing ideas into lists.  If the week runs exactly to plan, we should have peer instruction on Thursday and a chapter test on Friday. 

In reading we will be continuing to read through our historical fiction novels.  Students have gotten a good start on their novels and have done a solid job working in their novel study groups.  We have decided to check for each students effort in reading their books (on time) by assigning a single comprehension question at the beginning of each day.  If students are able to prove that they have read their assignment, they are allowed to work with their novel groups.  If they have not read, students are asked to read and answer questions on their own. 

In writing, students are continuing to work on personal narratives.  At this point, students should have a couple of different narratives started.  This week we will be continuing to write out different ideas for personal narratives.  Students will continue working on sensory details within their work. 

That's it for now.  Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Allyn and Alaina