...we are beginning to tie some things up, as well as have some ongoing projects to work on when we return. We have been working on a min-unit about landforms. This unit has focused on research skills, paraphrasing, source citation, and of course text creation. The culmination of this unit will be some full-color books! These are looking good so far, and we hope to have them finalized before the break!
We are also using the skills listed above in an investigation of Vermont. Students are working on topics of their choice, researching them, and writing about the connections these topics have to Vermont. Topics range from mountains to agriculture. The culmination of this work will also be a book, but with a focus on the audience, rather than simply to convey knowledge. We are currently in the research and initial draft portion of this work, and we will take these initial drafts and craft them toward the audience we are hoping to capture.
Math has seen alot of work recently. We have been working on building automaticity with the foundational facts in multiplication. We are working on these facts in groups, and practicing using cuisenaire rods. Along side this we have been working on identifying the dividend and divisor in division word problems.
As always I hope this update finds you well, and you have a restful and rejuvenating weekend and break. There is a possibility of significant snow next Wednesday...let's keep our fingers crossed!
Dave
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