Last week was a busy week for us, and our first full week!
We have been writing, writing, writing, working on our realistic fiction drafts. Last week we planned our story using a story arc, learned how to write strong leads, and discussed how to include setting so that our readers can really get lost in the story.
In reading we are studying characters, using the beautiful mentor text, The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo. Last week we learned some different reading strategies we can use to grow ideas about our characters. Characters tend to act a certain way and when our character acts "out of character" we can think about why this has happened and come up with new theories.
We began studying minerals this week! We compared rocks to minerals and thought about the different minerals that are found inside each rock. We love exploring and learning about different rocks and minerals!
Not only did we stretch out minds, but stretched our bodies as we learned from a master yoga instructor!
As you can see from the photos, these little yogis loved learning about yoga, and practicing some moves. We can't wait for Erin to come visit us again soon!
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