Productive Week

Reading: We read a version of Cinderella and talked about the elements of Fairy Tales. We also took a Silent Reading Comprehension Test. Many children had a hard time drawing conclusions about the story. It is something we will work on next week. Some students took a quiz on Boxcar Children and many students began reading a biography of Squanto.
Writing: We wrote a story about a typical day and published it. They turned out great! We also started writing a story about a typical day for an Eastern Woodland child.
Math: We practiced frames and arrows with two rules this week. We also collected data and graphed it. We talked about the median number. Next week we will work on counting out change.
Social Studies: We are learning about Squanto and other Eastern Woodland tribes.
Science: We learned that bubbles in water affect buoyancy. We also learned that shape affects buoyancy.
Dates coming up:
November 23-Last day of the trimester
November 24-Institute Day-No School
December 10-Report Cards go home
December 16-Fairy Tale Party, please look for information about volunteering
December 17-Field Trip to MSI

Ask your child about

• making a hunk of clay float by changing it's shape.
• how a Wampanoag child might say hello, (Kwe).
  
• how to say "What is your name?" in sign language.