PS 154 5th Graders are Wild Readers : October 2019

Oct 17, 2019

Challenge Day in Music

Finding the Most Precise Words

The 5th graders learned about NUANCE and word choice.
We discussed that nuance refers to the slight and subtle difference in shades of meaning.

What kind of "nice"? Maybe generous, compassionate, empathetic...

Mad? So general. How about irritated, infuriated, peeved, irate!

When discussing Hillary, a character in our read aloud, a couple students described her as "dumb". The students explored different ways to describe her that were more precise.
Hillary is sheltered and naive.
Hillary is easily influenced and gullible.

Oct 15, 2019

Ending our Week Right

Most Fridays, 5-306 spends the end of the day writing encouraging words in one another's Homeroom Notebooks. These words might be compliments, thank yous, words of encouragement... really anything that helps each student end the week on a high note!

Family Friday!

5-306 had so much fun creating our 3 Cs Quilt.

Mr. Foreman is going to display it in the school!

Reading Entries

~ Reading entries are assigned 1-2 days per week.

~ Students should be writing their entries 15-20 minutes, and they should reflect the work we're doing in class (developing theories, setting significance, character influence, theme, etc).

~ Entries should be written about the current book the student is reading.

~ Students have been collecting entry samples to refer to for support.

~ If an entry is not completed, it should be made up before the next reading entry is due.

~Entries are checked for completion each week. Class notebooks are collected for close readings and feedback about every four weeks. Students are expected to read the feedback and apply any recommendations to their future entries.

PS 154 5th Graders are Wild Readers