In language arts we will be reading novels starting with Maniac Magee and
learning a reading comprehension strategy involving post-it notes. Students
will be making connections during the reading. They will be making text-
text, text-self, and text-world! We will also be picking out examples of
figurative language as we read. Students will gain an understanding of
foreshadowing and many more concepts. Ask your child to see their bookmark.
This strategy will be helpful for future comprehension and give students a
better understanding of the texts that they read in their future reading
groups.
Grammar: Generally we will have short grammar lessons and students will
have homework to practice skills. Grammar skills are also worked on in
their independent writing journals.
Reading Book: We will most likely do a story a week. We will be working
on sequencing, character traits, and making inferences.
Writing: Students have a creative writing journal/folder. I work
independently with each child on correcting grammar, structure, and word
choice. Each child is at a different level and this helps me attack the
needs of each student. We will begin more structured writing assignments
shortly Each child will have a writing portfolio that will be kept in the
classroom. We will keep assignments in the portfolio all year so that they
can see their progress at the end of the year.
Please encourage your child to share their portfolio with you regularly.