Quote of the Week:

“I am proud of my Art”
~Rita Sun (In Social Studies Class.)

This week in class:

In Reading Class we learned:

• Organization of a story using Story Mountian
• How Characters React to trouble, and how this is shown in their character traits.
• Read Matilda Chapter 6 and analyzed the family’s characters.
• Read Matilda Chapter 7, discussing the reasons behind the character’s actions.

In Writing Class we learned:

• How to show your meaning with examples.
• Organizing your work and discarding details that don’t focus on your Thesis.

In Math Class we learned:

• Using the distributive property in area.
• Using the Associative property in area
• Word Problem Practice

In Social Studies Class we learned:

• About the Gaelic Language used in Ireland
• The Beliefs of Ireland
• River Dancing
• Research on Ireland,
• Worked on our Brochures for Ireland.

Next Week’s Plan:

In Reading Class we will learn:

• How Secondary Characters affect the story and the main character
• How Illustrations help portray a story and the characters.

In Writing Class we will learn:

• Paraphrasing as a method to organize thoughts.
• Mini-Publishing & Assessing our strengths and weaknesses
• Using Petitions as a method to gain information.

In Math Class we will learn:

• Finding the area of a room
• Review for the Test
• Final Test.

In Social Studies Class we will learn:

• Finishing our Brochures
• International Day: See other countries and learn about the world.

In Science Class we will learn:

• What is a Natural Disaster?
• What is an Earthquake and how to stay safe in one.

To Support Your Child at Home:

• Set aside 15 or more minutes every day for quiet reading.
• Set aside 20 minutes to review the Home Review book each night.
• Read. Children like to copy what they see, if they see their family enjoying reading, they will be more motivated to read themselves.
• Make sure your child is getting 9~10 hours of sleep every night.
• Keep a steady routine at home with your child. This will help them understand and appreciate the times they have.
• Review the past vocabulary words we learned.

Something Special that happened in class:

On Wednesday we had a very short tutorial on Irish Dancing.
On Friday we had our Social Studies Field Trip.