Tuesday
ELA - We concentrated on the writing process by focusing on the questions we need to ask ourselves as writers. Told an extremely short, boring story about how I got my cat Tiger then let the students ask me questions. I chose the most interesting question and rewrote part of the story in front of them. Then I paired students up and they had to read another child's writing (it was the "_________ is the best" opinion paragraph they wrote last week) and write down questions. On Thursday students will look at the questions, select the one that inspires them the most, and revise a piece of their writing.
Math - We worked on fraction word problems.
Social Studies - We finished reading the WWI Causes chapter in our Social Studies textbook.
Peer Review
Wednesday
ELA - We discussed setting and how it shapes stories and character actions. We used The Giver and Gathering Blue to analyze the time, place, and events of each book.
Math - Students did Compass Learning and received an introductory lesson on dividing fractions with Mrs. Washington.
Social Studies - Students watched a WWI video, took notes, and listened to me provide extra historical details.
A note on behavior: I got a not-so-great report from Mr. Brooks yesterday and students received silent lunch. Today they turned it around and earned 5 bonus recess minutes. Hopefully they'll be able to continue the on-task behavior.
Just a friendly reminder.... : )
Students should not bring electronics to school. If you allow your child to bring an electronic item to school, they need to stay in their lockers. When I see children's phones, ipods, etc, I will take them and not return them until the end of school. If your child's electronic item is lost, stolen, or broken, neither I nor the school is responsible. Lastly, when your child gets to middle school, an administrator will take the electronic item and parents will be called to come to the school to retrieve it. 
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