Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on Procedure Writiing. Specifically, writing the recipe of a dish that your children can make.

They all wrote very effectively and their recipes were written for truly 'delicious' dishes! They did very well, overall.

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 20 - Task 2 - U4L4 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week to your families and I look forward to seeing your children next Wednesday.

With my very best wishes,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on how your children's talents & skills help others and help themselves feel good as well.

We also worked on connections: text-to self, text-to-text, and text-to-world.

Thank you.

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 18 - U4W1 - May 07 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week to all of you and I look forward to seeing your children again next Wednesday.

With my very best wishes,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on Author's Point of View: First-person; Second-person; and Third-person.

Your children created a Graphic Organizer to provide supporting details from the story which supported their choice of Author's POV.

Thank you.

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 17 - Task 2 - U4L2 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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As always, have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Wednesday, their new lesson day (4:30-5:30pm ET).

With my very best wishes,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on your children's life decisions to make 'Smart' choices in their lives - with themselves, with their families, and with the world around them.

We used discussion, personal experiences and connections, an idea web, and reading text with the same main idea (benefits of 'Sharing').

All your children did very well today, with engagement, energy, and fun! They are such a joy to teach.

Thank you.

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 15  - U3W5 - Apri 24 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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As always, have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my very best wishes,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on your children's Reading Fluency and Comprehension of vocabulary and text. They also worked on identifying key supporting details in a text to fill out a Venn Diagram, from two different articles on Homesteaders. They both did very well overall and successfullycompleted their diagrams.

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 14 - Task 2 - U3L10 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Enjoy your weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on your children's Research Skills and effective Graphic Organizer usage. They did very well and worked hard, engaged throughout the lesson.

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 12 - U3W4 - Apri 10 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Enjoy your weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on the reading genres: Expository Text and Myth. 

We read about things that are Inspired by Nature and which have helped mankind create new innovations to improve the quality of our lives.

We also practiced Question and Answer Writing Skills as well as Glossay Usage.

All your children had a fun and productive lesson. They are such intelligent and positive children. They are a true joy to teach.

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 11 - Task 2 - U3L8 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Enjoy your weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on the reading genre: Expository Text. 

We read about Ideas from Nature which have helped mankind improve the quality of our lives.

We also reviewed and practiced the usage of  Editing Marks, especially in understanding teacher evaluations and to successfully self-evalute their own work.

All your children were engaged in the lesson and participated very well in all the planned lesson activities. They are such a joy to teach.

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 9 - U3W3 - Mar 27 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Enjoy your weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we continued our lessons about our Solar System; specifically Saturn. 

We covered the following lesson concepts:

1) Mnemonic (to remember planet names)

2) Glossary

3) Reading: Decoding, Fluency, and Comprehension

4) Text Features: photographs & captions

5) Genre: Expository Text

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 8 - Task 2 - U3L6 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Enjoy your weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on the reading genre: Expository Text. 

We read facts about our Solar System.

Emily was away today however Anna was very engaged and energetic throughout the lesson. She had many wonderful questions about our Solar System, and about Earth and its living things.

Great work today, Anna!

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 6 - U3W2 - Mar 13 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Enjoy your weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on the reading genre: Biography. 

We read the story about Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and we created a Timeline of her life.

Both girls had fun, worked hard, and successfully completed their timelines. Well done, Anna and Emily!

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 5 - Task 2 - U3L4 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Enjoy your weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on the reading genre: historical fiction. The learning focus was on 'leadership', reading skills, and idioms.

Once again, all your children worked very hard today. They are a joy for me to teach. They are so bright and engaging. Wonderful!

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 3 - U3W1 - Feb 27 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Enjoy your weekend to you all and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on the reading genre: folktales. The learning focus was on vocabulary building and context clues.

All your children worked hard again today.

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 2 - Task 2 - U3L2 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Have a very good weekend to you all and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my very best wishes,

Mr. Grande