Dear Parents,
We have had a lot of fun this week with our Dead Word Funeral, Trick or Treating, experiencing life in a Spanish mission, and writing & analyzing poetry. We are looking forward to Coffee House Poetry on December 1st.
Please notify the main office for changes in departures or messages for your child. I check email prior to 7am and many times do not get another chance until after car duty is over. The office will send a notification pink slip to your child.
Coffee House Poetry:
At Coffee House Poetry, each child will recite from MEMORY a mentor poem that they have selected from literature that is at least 16 lines long. They will then recite an original poem they have written during this poetry unit.
Mentor Poems:
Students are required to memorize and recite a mentor poem at Coffee House Poetry. Once I have approved their choice of poem, students need to type it up and decorate it with either a significant illustration with zero white space or add a significant border. The final copy of their mentor poem is due on Tuesday, November 7th so that it can be added to their poetry book. I have added an example of a mentor poem below. I will also need a copy of the poem, but it does not have to be illustrated. The poem needs to include the title and the author on the page. Students need to have their mentor poem memorized by Monday, November 27th so that we can begin practicing for Coffee House Poetry.
Now that we have completed our library reading incentive "Saddle Up and Read", we are back at our weekly reading logs. All logs are already in your child's homework folder, and logs are due on Friday mornings. Please remember that your child can complete the log early as long as they complete the days in order. All descriptions for how to complete each daily log can be found in the homework folder.
Units of Study:
Reading/Writing: Poetry
Spelling: Week 7
Math: Multiplying 2 digit numbers
Science: Forces
Upcoming Dates:
November 7: Mentor Poem due
November 20-24: Thanksgiving holiday
Enjoy the fall weekend!
Kelly
