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Week 20- Kids learned about Martin Luther King Jr. And focused on Kindness and Diversity.

Reading Workshop

Learning Objective: Students will be able to learn about Martin Luther King.

Summary: Students have used this week to learn about Martin Luther King Jr. They read articles, listened to podcasts and discussed with each other the lessons and history behind the civil rights movement. They picked 4 choice activities to complete, including writing about their own dreams and aspirations for the future.

Writing Workshop

Learning Objective: Students will be able to write an opinion essay on what makes them unique.

Summary: After brainstorming unique character traits or skills each student has, they filled out a web, drafted an essay, revised and edited their papers with their peers. Their final essay along with a colorful drawing was posted on the bulletin to celebrate each child’s uniqueness.

Math

Learning Objective: Students will be able to solve two step problems by multiplying single digit factors and multiples of 10.

Summary: Finishing our unit on multiplication and division of tricky numbers, in pair or groups the students worked to solve two-three step world problems. They also looked for ways to identify patterns in multiplication to simplify the equations.

Social Studies / Science

Learning Objective: Students will be able to analyze ways of earning, spending, saving and donating money.

Summary: Students were able to imagine their lives in the future. They were able to brainstorm ideas and then think about what these “dreams” would cost, and how they would achieve their goals. They created a basic budget and participated in a whole class simulation of “real life” finances.

Homework

Read at least 20 minutes a day. Fill out the reading log (Mandatory)

Thought of a story? Jot it down in your writer’s notebook (optional)

Upcoming Events

January 24th  – 3rd and 9th Reading buddies

January 26th- ES Volleyball @AIS

January 29th- Feb 2nd- BFS Spirit Week

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Ms. Prescilia Ndjana – 3rd Grade Teacher (pndjana@bfs.or.kr)

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