I hope that everyone had a relaxing Thanksgiving break! From the stories I'm hearing in class, these kids truly enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday.
We are moving into colonial days! We will be comparing life in the past to our life to gain a better understanding of how technology, transportation, clothing, and communication have changed over time.
We'll also be reading books in the historical fiction genre to compliment our "days of the past" studies.
Just today we began discussing adjectives and how to use more descriptive words while speaking and writing. You may begin to hear your student (s) talk about "trash words." We will be compiling a list of over used words that they are throwing in the trash- i.e. words they won't be able to use in their writing. I will post that list when they have made the decision later this week.
Mr. Mancuso is spending his first stint of time in our classroom on Wednesdays until Winter Break. Last week he talked about bullies and the appropriate ways to handle bullying situations. I have conflict management slips that can be filled out for the students if they are having trouble with a peer. These are used as a referral for Mr. Mancuso- students involved in the situation will meet with him to resolve it. He spoke quite a bit about the "I statement" as well. Students are encouraged to say... "When you _____________, I feel __________ because _________." Please encourage this at home as well!