What's the Weather?

Esprit has been learning about weather and climate this week.  We have been tracking high temperatures in Shelburne and other areas of the world, and have been exploring different climates and their characteristics. We learned about tropical, dry, continental, temperate, and polar climates.  Which climate would your child like to visit? We will use this information to do a "Flat Stanley" project next week!

In Writer's Workshop we are continuing our fairy tale adaptations unit.  We are now reading a variety of versions of Little Red Riding Hood and getting to know that fairy tale well.  We will begin drafting our own adaptations of Little Red Riding Hood next week.  Be sure to ask your child how he or she could adapt or change this fairy tale!

We have been discussing how stories are shaped like a mountain in Reader's Workshop. We learned that characters have small problems that build throughout the story until the character reaches the climax, or the real big problem.  We have also been thinking about the character "Opal" in Because of Winn Dixie, what challenges she faces and how she reacts to those challenges.  We are also considering secondary characters and the roles they play as advisor, sidekick (friend), and challenger to the main character.

In Math, we continue to explore geometric shapes and their attributes.  This week we have also focused on perimeter and area and explored several real life situations when we would use perimeter and area to solve problems.  Next week we will focus on shapes and fractions.

It was great to see so many of you during Parent Conferences this month.  It was nice to have conversations to celebrate accomplishments and make goals for the remainder of the year!
Have a great weekend!