Tips of the Week- March 2 - 6

Happy March everyone! It's wonderful to know that Spring is on its way! Before we know it, there will be birds chirping, buds blooming, and GREEN GRASS GROWING! :) 

* March Calendar and Student of the Week schedule and expectations will be sent home later this week. Sorry for the delay.

Math- Our Geometry unit has started out smoothly, and we have reviewed the names of polygons, along with comparing polygons to one another.

Great at-home review questions include :

• What is a Polygon?
• What is a shape?
• What characterizes a: Triangle, Square, Rectangle, Pentagon, Hexagon, Octagon, Parallelogram, Rhombus, Trapezoid?

Great at home 'extension' questions include:

• Is a Polygon a shape?
• Can a Rectangle be a Rhombus? Why or why not?
• Can a Triangle be a Trapezoid? Why or why not?
• Can a Parallelogram an Octagon? Why or why not?

Language- Our editing work continues.... We were unable to complete our 'comparison of our own writing' editing activity last week, and therefore will continue this week. Along with editing, we are also working on summarizing our ideas in writing, so that we can relay clear ideas that are concise. Students sometimes write many pages but the idea is 'lost' or is unclear. 

Here is an example of one of the strategies we will be using to help us conceptualize (and execute) the process of summarizing:

"Incredible Shrinking Notes!"

Thank you for signing your child's agenda everyday, for reading our blog, and for your overall continued support! Have fun working and being together!