Spirit Week..... And we did have Spirit!!
Dressing up like the decades on Thursday
Now on to the curriculum highlights. We are moving along in math. The girls took a unit assessment. Each girl reviewed her errors with me and had a chance to make corrections and improve her grade. The fraction units involve some tough skills and the girls are making great strides. Ask your daughter about the importance of turning up her focus dial (it's what we say before beginning a math lesson).
The girls were introduced to adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. More on this next week.
We've entered the Roaring Twenties in History4Fourthies and practiced the Charleston. The girls learned about the Harlem Renaissance. We started a new novel study, A Song for Harlem by Patricia McKissack. The setting is 1923 in New York City. This novel gives the girls a taste of life during the Harlem Renaissance. We explored entertainment popular in the '20's by watching a clip from The Adventures of Rin-Tin-Tin. The girls got clever and rewrote the captions so a seven year old could understand what was happening in the movie.
Spelling memes and Star Wars rolling credits were included in spelling and Wordly Wise review. The girls picked up a seashell and imagined it was from another universe. They wrote the rolling credits- Star Wars style. Be ready to read quickly!
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| Sarah's meme |
The Fourthies are in the Friendship Business. The girls are writing about their "businesses." Each business sells a product or provides a service that fosters and promotes friendships. This is just the beginning- detailed pictures and business cards are happening next week.
If you get a chance, please email me a few Snowball Dance pics. I'll use them for some fraction math problems:)
Nuts and Bolts:
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* Homework- Posted for family planning.
* Valentine's Day is around the corner. Time to decorate a collection box for all the valentines you will receive.
* Special Week Girl-Eliza
* Carpool Helpers-Laila and McKenzie
Class Leadership Week of 1/29
Ambassadors- Ava and Laila
Photographer-Ali
Girls-Your blog question is....... When is our next field trip? Post your answer here.
Award winning author, Carmen Agra Deedy, is coming to St. Catherine's on February 21, 2018 to speak to our lower school students. Born in Havana, Cuba, Carmen came to the U.S. as a refugee in 1964. Her children's books have won numerous awards and reflect her unique life experiences.
We are offering the opportunity to purchase an autographed book for your child through our local children’s bookshop, bbgb books. You may go to bbgb's website, http://bbgbbooks.com/book-
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