This week in ELL

After a long week of ISAT testing for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students, we are finally getting back to our normal routine!

Kindergarten has been attending ELL in smaller group sessions for 30 minutes in the afternoons. This week is "W" week and our focus is Who, What, Where, When. The main "W's" in terms of reading and describing stories.

First grade is learning about bones and comparing our bodies to the environment around us. We are using measurement vocabulary terms such as taller, shorter, bigger, smaller and analyzing how we can keep our bodies healthy.

Second grade is beginning a unit on economy. This week, we are creating vocabulary flip books that define keywords such as income, economy, goods, services, producers, consumers. The objective of our unit will be to use this academic vocabulary and use the words in a realistic context. They will create original sentences and pictures using the words.

Third grade is beginning a unit on the moon. This week, we are looking at the 8 different phases of the moon and understanding the keywords that are associated with the unit such as phase, waning, waxing, gibbous, and crescent. The students will identify the appropriate phases throughout the entire moon cycle.

Fourth grade is working on the Southwest Unit. They are working in pairs to "reciprocal teach" different elements of the Southwest such as Economy, Culture, History, and Geography. Each group will be responsible to read, ask questions, identify difficult parts in the text, summarize and make predictions as they present to the rest of the group to teach their topic!

Fifth Grade's flex group with Mrs. Bennick is working with Aesop's fables and understanding morals or lessons. We will be doing a variety of activities this week relating to morals.

The Book Fair at the May Watts library is also occurring this week and will also be open at the fun fair this Saturday from 11-3. Be sure to stop by!

That will wrap up our week this week! Next week will be a shorter day with no school on Tuesday and a half day on Friday, all before Spring Break :)

As always, be sure to contact me with any questions!
Miss Lundeen