Reading

Pippi is crazy!  Writing sentences to prove this point!

Learning how to write a great summary!  It takes hard work, but they are rocking it!

We are really busy in our reading groups!  Kids are reading fun books and I love meeting with them.  Last week, we really worked on expanding our writing about the books we are reading.  We take sticky notes that we’ve written about our book and expand our thoughts.  What EVIDENCE do you have to prove your statement?  Why do you think this?  We are learning to include examples from the book to support what we are saying.  We continue to work on our editing skills as well.  What do we need to add to our writing?  Will the reader understand what I am trying to say? 

Kids are also working on their summary writing skills.  What information is important enough to share with people, but doesn’t give the story away? 

Please chat with your kids about the books we are reading in class!  They should be reading about home too.  EVERY SINGLE DAY!  Kids should be reading at least 25 minutes a day.  This includes being read too!  Read together!