5PA Update

This week, students will continue their study of grammar.  We will be investigating adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions.  We are finally beginning our novel study, Toothpaste Millionaire! This book is about an entrepreneur named Rufus Mayflower, a sixth-grader, who becomes a millionaire by making toothpaste.  Students will be introduced to a few of the Depth and Complexity icons (e.g. details, big ideas, ethics, change, etc...). These icons will be used throughout the year during the annotation process.  Depth and Complexity is a framework that enables students to categorize their thoughts about reading and provides opportunities for learners to use higher-level thinking skills to gain in-depth understandings of the text being read. I'm excited to use these icons in connection with our first novel and I am confident that it will help students to become thoughtful readers.

Last week, we finally completed our class motto/vision statement. I am so proud of the students and know that this will be a message that we can return to over and over again throughout our year together. Please see below.



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