Friday, November 30, 2018

4th Grade News

4th Graders are in the midst of The City of Ember Jeanne DuPrau. We are analyzing plot maps to show the rising action of a story, as well as comparing the differing perspectives of multiple characters.

Be sure to ask your child:
What is the literary difference between point of view and perspective?
What exciting news did the Director of Riverside Parks and Recreation share with our group?

5th Grade News

5th Graders have completed reading A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park and are now reading additional informational texts in order to draft a Two Voice Poem sharing two differing perspectives of youth from South Sudan.

Be sure to ask your child:
What are three reasons the novel was titled A Long Walk to water?
What is Seesaw and how will we be using it in our classroom?