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This week we are learning what our Spring Homework looks like. It is very different from our past weekly homework. The kids have the next month to learn more about their favorite subject and create any sort of presentation they desire. I am showing them examples of some great presentation ideas from the past and sending home a complete booklet guiding them through the process. You job as a parent is to help your child choose a topic that you fully support. I will be very happy to assist you in any way. I am looking forward to hearing from you about any questions you might have. This is my third year having the students complete a spring project and it is always a great success!
We have successfully navigated our way through WASL Week! The kids seemed to think the test was easier than regular classwork. The only thing they do not like is the ‘boredom’ factor. This results mostly from the practice of limiting the variety of activities to participate in after the children have finished their test. We try not to offer many interesting tasks. When we do, then several kids rush through the test to get to less thought intensive work.
I do not get to look at the test except to help the kids make sure they have completed each problem. But I do have some ideas on area we can help our children. The area that impacts their success the most on the assessment is VOCABULARY. Not that there are many vocabulary questions on the test, but more that the passages have some vocabulary and some questions use specific vocabulary that some students aren’t used to seeing or hearing.
Reflecting on the vocabulary piece, reminds me that when Mr. Shoemaker started, I was struck by how his vocabulary was too high for the kids. Great for him since he is on his way out of college and has worked successfully in another industry for many years. There were many words we use everyday, that we had to define for the students to understand.
So, I suppose if you are going to help your child over the summer . .Vocabulary, fractions and decimals are the way to go!
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