“Love is a great beautifier.” - Louisa May Alcott, Little Women Hello,
This week we will complete the first half of Little Women, which is an accomplishment that your fifth grader should be commended for. I have personally witnessed the joy and wonder sparked inside our scholars from reading this beautiful piece of literature. We will celebrate the end of Book One with a seminar discussion on Thursday. Keep up the good work of encouraging consistent nightly reading as we forge ahead into Book Two of Little Women. Time was spent in class modeling how a good summary can be In Writing and Grammar, we will continue to focus on elements of a five paragraph essay. Students will practice typing these collaborative paragraphs in Keyboarding class on Wednesday in preparation for the AZ Merit testing that will take place in the months ahead. We are concentrating our focus on writing more complex sentences by using clauses and phrases within sentences. For recitation at the end of February, scholars were given a copy of "Solitude," by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, and should work toward memorizing the first stanza this week. Friday is a half day due to teacher in-service, so please remember that students can be picked up at noon. No lunch will be served, but students can bring a snack to enjoy during our recess break at 10:15. Have a great week! Warm regards, Mrs. Baird
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