Week 4 Highlights and Week 5 Printouts

Howdy, Howdy, Howdy!

I can't believe that we're 80% done with Unit 1. It is unfortunate that the cases for COVID-19 continue to escalate as the weeks pass by. I've noticed that many students were not washing their hands properly so I would urge all parents to remind everyone the importance of washing hands. Let's be proactive and responsible citizens! Anyways, here's what happened this week:

• In Reading, the 402 class read about Cesar Chavez, who was a hero back in the 1930s that helped migrant farm workers fight for better working conditions. Can you believe that they were only getting 10NT/day for working under inhumane conditions? As for the 403 class, we read a story about Harriet Tubman. She was a former slave who led a lot of slaves to freedom by helping them escape through underground railroads and serving in the Civil War. The North wanted to ban slavery whereas the South wanted to continue it. Cesar Chavez and Harriet Tubman are exemplary figures of altruism.
• In Creative Writing, we all learned how to write dialogues by using dialogue verbs such as: exclaimed, said, replied, asked, suggested, insisted, and whispered. I have to say, some of the students' dialogues were absolutely hilarious! Everyone seemed to be entertained by each others' creative and humorous dialogues. 
• In Math, we continued to learn about decimals up to the thousandth unit. While this unit seemed to be a breeze for many students, I've noticed that these students tend to make more silly mistakes in their math books. Therefore, please be fastidious when doing math exercises. No matter how confident you are with your answer, make sure to double check.
• In Science, we moved onto a new unit that's about electric circuits. I explained to them about how batteries work-- of how the electrons travel to the protons while a battery is in use. I hope that you've found that intriguing! 
• In grammar we learned how to use much, many, a little, a lot, a lot of, a few, few, a little, little correctly. Whew! That seems like a lot. However, the rules are pretty straightforward. We use much and little with uncountable nouns. We use many and few with countable nouns. We use a lot with both countable and uncountable nouns. Again, if you read for leisure on a regular basis, grammar is really going to seem easier for you!

Alright! That's a wrap for this week. Exams are coming up in a couple weeks so please please please start reviewing. Take it slow and easy on your brain!

Here is Week 5's printout for next week:

Let me know if you have any questions!

Ms. Wendy