Finally a "normal" day! We began in the library with Mrs. Alibrandi. She talked with us about the Dewey Decimal system (ask your child about the fun rap!) and ended with a lesson on non-fiction conventions. This is the kick off to our new unit on non-fiction reading. Students all left the library with an informational print book to work with during this unit.
In writing, we talked about transitions in writing. I asked students to look for transition words in their pieces as this is an important part of the trait of organization. Students were able to have conferences and work on their drafts during this time.
In science (6F), I went over the density worksheets as well as the pop quiz that I gave yesterday. Next, we moved onto the part of the Matter unit that involves "matter is made up of particles". We did a pre-reading activity involving section three of the textbook.
I also gave out permission slips today to 6F. We have an opportunity to go to Harold Martin School to work with a second grade class in the area of math. We will go once a month for the next few months and work with Mrs. Perkins' class. It should be pretty exciting! Thanks for sending in the permission slip as soon as possible.
