*We started our fantasy unit today with a read aloud of Jumaniji by Chris Van Allsburg. We looked at the traits of the genre and so far we've decided that fantasy stories have:
- events that can only be explained by magic
- magical creatures and beings such as wizards and dragons
- a hero that starts with a character flaw but becomes better through the quest
- a quest or task the hero must accomplish
While this is going on in class, please note that the class will still work with nonfiction texts throughout this year in social studies. The reading log this week will also stay focused on nonfiction reading. Your child is to continue non fiction texts independently at home while we begin fantasy in class.
* Three Scholastic Order forms were given out today. If you are interested in ordering, please send in the order form with payment by this Friday.
*Penny Harvest is coming to an end this week. Thanks to the generosity of many families, we are currently in first place (as of last week's count) with our buddy class!
*Please note that there will be a math test tomorrow wrapping up our work with Number sentences and multiplication / division. We went over the study sheet in class and your child should review it to get a sense of what types of problems there might be tomorrow. It is also helpful to go over the multiplication table especially the 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 times table.
