Questions for the Week of October 16-18, 2013

Questions to ask your child from the week of October 16-October 18, 2013:

In Reading:

-        What have you been writing as you read on your post-it notes?

-        What did you learn from this week’s Book Talks?

-        Have you thought about your new goals this week?

In Writing:

-        What examples are you writing about for your persuasive paragraph?

-        What details will make your persuasive piece even better?

-        Can you show me what you have been working on in googledocs?

-        What do you like about googledocs?

In Math:

-               How do estimates help you solve problems?

-               When in everyday life have you found a picture helpful to understand a situation? (Maps

           help with directions; diagram shows how something is put together)

-               How can you solve a problem by drawing a picture?

In Science:

-               What did you learn about hydroponic farming?