Today a study guide is coming home for our next historical figure. He is Franklin D Roosevelt and will be followed by his wife Eleanor Roosevelt. The study guide is just for Franklin who we will begin to study next week on Tuesday. (No School on Monday!)
The students will need to know the terms and their definitions and be able to match them on a test which will be Wednesday, January 25th. Giving you the guide early gives you time to work with your child at home and to teach them how to manage time for study and how to study.
The second part of the test will be a writing portion where each student must write one paragraph in class including 4 to 6 facts about the person. We will be doing a model writing together in class tomorrow and they will bring that home so that you have an idea of what is expected.
Your child can choose the facts they think are most important and interesting and then they can sit and practice writing at home. They will be graded on grammar, capitalization and punctuation, and on the facts that they included. This type of writing will be done from now until the year ends to help them better prepare for grade 4 and the upcoming requirements as we transition in Georgia from Georgia Performance Standards to Common Core requirements.
The more they practice writing the better writers they can become and also they can increase in confidence in this area.
I am having them place the study guide today in a clear plastic sheet to keep in their binders and then tomorrow they will add the model writing to help you and them at home.
They are being given this study guide in plenty of time to prepare for the test. Please realize how important this is for their academic future. You are not simply preparing them for this one test but also developing in them the knowledge of how to prepare for a test, how to use time wisely, how to study to learn terms, and how to be confident when they sit down to take a test. It is honestly very important for them as they move towards greater expectations of independence in school. This can create a confident and successful middle and high school student.
Look for the study guide today.
Look for the writing sample tomorrow.
Look for the report card tomorrow.
Look for the parent survey tomorrow.
Check your binders today and tomorrow!
Remember no school on Monday.
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