What a week!
Reading: Last week we learned tons about how to get to know a character in a story, specifically our book Crenshaw that we have been using as a read-aloud. We've developed ideas, theories, and patterns about Jackson and his family, as well as asked ourselves why he was that way. By digging deeper into the character, we learned more about the plot, predictions, and the meaning behind it all. Writing: We worked on how to generate personal narrative ideas. We can get ideas by thinking about a person that matters to us, a first or last time we did something, a time when we realized/learned something, or a place that has meaning or memories. The students have been writing short, small moment stories based on these ideas, and have done a phenomenal job so far! At home, try to encourage your student to take notice of those small moments, maybe even have them jot it down or even write it out as a narrative. We also learned how to "raise the level" of our writing by: 1) dreaming the dream (making the story come to life for the reader), 2) telling the story from the first person, 3) giving true accounts of what happened, and 4) telling the small moment as a story, not a summary. Please make sure your student brings a book to school every day. We are doing a lot of independent practicing after our mini lessons, and the students need a book in order to do this. They know that this is a requirement for my class, and that if they do not bring a book, they are coming to my class unprepared. This week, we are starting a new bend in our reading and writing units. We will begin getting into book clubs for reading, and start working towards publishing our narrative piece. I look forward to seeing everyone at Curriculum Night on Thursday!
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