New Year, New Projects
Happy New Year! Here's a look at what we've been up to so far.
In reading, we are reading and discussing a diary-style book called Love That Dog by Sharon Creech. The book is about a 13-year-old boy who doesn't think poetry writing is for him but discovers that he has a natural gift for using words to convey emotion and to tell stories.
In writing, students are learning and practicing the components of several styles of poetry including haiku, cinquain, and free verse. This week, Adventurous has been looking closely at the free-verse poetry of Jacqueline Woodson.
In STEAM, each student will study an author from the Harlem Renaissance or Civil Rights Movement. They will be reading either a song, poem, or speech of their assigned author and research how his or her words impacted people and society. They will also create an artifact that will follow the artistic style of Jacob Lawrence.
In fifth grade math, students are honing skills in larger digit multiplication and division. They are working to become efficient algorithm users. Students will partake in a special project on algorithms that differ from the one taught in the United States.
In fourth grade math, the learning focus is geometry. Students are calculating area and perimeter. They are also classifying polygons.
These first two days contained rich discussions! I am blessed by how freely and thoughtfully the Adventurous students ask questions, share experiences, and share what they know.
In reading, we are reading and discussing a diary-style book called Love That Dog by Sharon Creech. The book is about a 13-year-old boy who doesn't think poetry writing is for him but discovers that he has a natural gift for using words to convey emotion and to tell stories.
In writing, students are learning and practicing the components of several styles of poetry including haiku, cinquain, and free verse. This week, Adventurous has been looking closely at the free-verse poetry of Jacqueline Woodson.
In STEAM, each student will study an author from the Harlem Renaissance or Civil Rights Movement. They will be reading either a song, poem, or speech of their assigned author and research how his or her words impacted people and society. They will also create an artifact that will follow the artistic style of Jacob Lawrence.
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| Today Adventurous discussed some key events in the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement, which we placed on a timeline. |
In fifth grade math, students are honing skills in larger digit multiplication and division. They are working to become efficient algorithm users. Students will partake in a special project on algorithms that differ from the one taught in the United States.
In fourth grade math, the learning focus is geometry. Students are calculating area and perimeter. They are also classifying polygons.
These first two days contained rich discussions! I am blessed by how freely and thoughtfully the Adventurous students ask questions, share experiences, and share what they know.
