Dear Parents,
Thank you very
much for helping your child gather the basic needs photos and printing them
out. I know it’s a task when people don’t
really use printers that much anymore, so I really appreciate it. We had some creative time in the classroom
this week making “old fashioned” posters and having in-depth and thoughtful
conversations about basic needs around the world and developed vs. developing
countries. I think you will like our
assembly on February 7 which is related to these topics!! Have a great weekend. Below are the questions from this week to use
as discussion points with your child as you see fit. J
Questions to ask your
child from the week of January 20-24, 2014:
In Reading:
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What did you learn about Beatrice’s
Goat?
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What is the “Concentration Game”?
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What do you do when Ms. Carrier says “Actors, attention!”
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When are your last two Book Talks for this semester?
In Writing:
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What
are you learning about the animals from Read
to Feed/ Heifer International?
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What picture are you creating as a PowerPoint slide for your
assembly?
In Word Study:
-How do you know
when to double the final consonant in words ending in <f>, <l>, or
<s>?
-Show me some
examples of words ending in double <f>, <l>, or <s> and
single <f>, <l>, or <s>.
In Math:
-How do you use a multiplication
table to help you with multiplication and division facts?
-How can you change a word
problem into a math equation (using an unknown in algebra such as “n”)? Give me an example.
-What division stories did you
write on googledocs?
-What multiplication or division
facts do you have trouble remembering within 3 seconds?
In Social Studies:
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What
is your part in your skit for the assembly?
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What
are your basic needs? How did the photos
you cut out for your poster show what you
need to live?
Are everyone’s basic needs met around
the world? Why or why not?
