Monday February 29, 2016

This leap day morning began in the most disappointing fashion that I could have imagined...  Many students had major problems with completing homework over the weekend and that reflected in their Dojo.  As a result of this, our science lesson was spent playing catch up.  We made up that time during recess and finally wrapped up our glucose research... Homework is not an option- it is a refinement of skills learned in class.

Homework is practice of things learned in school.  Homework is responsibility.  Homework builds a strong base.  Elementary school builds a strong base.  Without this strong base, we cannot easily build new learning on top of this base come middle school, high school, college, or entering the professional world.

In math, we began dividing whole numbers by decimals.

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In writing, 2 groups are working on presentations, 5 groups are revising, 3 groups are editing, and 2 groups are continuing to draft.  By this Thursday I would expect all groups are working on their presentations.  These will be presented starting next week!

In reading, we finished written responses to Early American Historical Fiction genre, and continued to dive deeper into our independent reading.

Homework

Math- Mod 4 Lesson 25

RELA- Read 30; log signed; KidBiz "Revolution" due Friday; G&L Roots due tomorrow

Other- DOJO sign up- Maddy, Dean, Kyle; Planner signed