This is a picture of a student in our class.The drum she is holding in originally for the country of Ghana, in Africa. We learned about Ghana last week and a special cloth they have their called Adinkra cloth. It was a traditional cloth worn by royalty. Now it is a cloth available to people of all levels of wealth.
This week our story is called Dancing Rainbows. The story tells about a young Native American boy and his family. It tells about the traditions he enjoys as a Native American boy. It tells how important these traditions are to him and his people and the respect he has for the traditions he learns from his ancestors.
The spelling list concentrates on the long i sound spelled in a variety of ways:
wild bright die sight child pie fight lie tight tie might mind find high design delight
MATH
We are cruising in Math. The students just took a test on geometric shapes, lines, and terms. We move into addition and subtraction word problems for the next 2 weeks and then we start angles. A word to the wise. Please don't forget when homework is sent home--it is due the next day. We have had several students forget, and it is having a sad impact on their grades.
Social Studies
Our Study on the Native Peoples will conclude this week with a fun project. The students will begin a weaving project with a color of yarn of their choice. We encourage each student to complete their project in class when they have extra time. If they want to create subsequent weavings, they may take their weaving board home and make more.
Upcoming Events and Notices:
- Homework due the following day for full credit!
- Monday, November 9, PLC Day--1-hour early release.
- Friday, November 13, 2009: End of the 6-week grading period. AR goals will stop today.
- Friday, November 20, 2009: AR Celebration
- Monday, November 16, 2009: Beginning of Third 6-week grading period
Question of the Week: What is the name of the famous groundhog that lives in Pennsylvania?
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