We're taking on NEUROSCIENCE this month! Our focus is more reading-centered than writing-centered, so that we will be able to analyze the text enough to write about it when we're finished. Ask your child about Phineas Gage and what happened to him in 1848. Our lessons revolve around reading the text carefully for clues. We answer literal comprehension questions based on independent reading of this text practically each day - you'll see a few of the results in Edline. Students get immediate feedback so they can go right back into the text to find answers if they've "guessed" the first time around, or if they have misconceptions about the topic. See more information about this unit on this page of our Weebly.
Of course, we'll still be in the routine of daily grammar practice, independent reading, and sharing what we're reading. This unit has less writing overall, but much more discussion and reflection about the text without the teacher providing answers.
Does your child have a book or two for over winter break? If not, please visit the library and ask the librarians for assistance. You also might want to check this page in our Weebly for recommendations from other students (and Mrs. Rehberger and me)! Let's keep the habit of reading every day in place so it's not difficult to pick it up again in January.
Of course, we'll still be in the routine of daily grammar practice, independent reading, and sharing what we're reading. This unit has less writing overall, but much more discussion and reflection about the text without the teacher providing answers.
Does your child have a book or two for over winter break? If not, please visit the library and ask the librarians for assistance. You also might want to check this page in our Weebly for recommendations from other students (and Mrs. Rehberger and me)! Let's keep the habit of reading every day in place so it's not difficult to pick it up again in January.
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