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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Back to school....

I am glad to be back with the class today. I have been out for a few days due to the death of my father-in-law, who I was very close to. It has been a rough few days but it so comforting to get back to the smiling 6th graders that I adore!

Learning this week:
Reading Harvesting Hope..... Biography (Learning about hardships)
Language Arts:
Comprehension skills: Fact & opinion and Using Prior knowledge to help with comprehension
Vocabulary skill: Context clues
Grammar: adjectives and articles
Spelling: words from other cultures
Writing: Powerful Paragraphs

Math:
Probability and Chance
Review of Unit 7 Skills
Assessment of Unit 7 on Thursday and Friday

Seminar: Science

Thank you for your understanding in my absence and I appreciate the notes from the students and the flowers my students brought in!!

Parent Note: Ask your child what they learned today about migrant workers and the hardships they are faced with...What hardships do children face???

HOMEWORK:
Study spelling and vocabulary words
Complete spelling pg. 88
Vocabulary Sheet (due Wed.)

Math:
None

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