February Writing: We are going through the writing process for Informative Essays: Dissecting Prompts What plan should I use? How to bring in relevant text evidence How do I explain my evidence? Self-editing Reading: We are reading two different texts: “The River Between Us” (Narrative) “The Boys’ War” (Primary Sources from the Civil War) -We are focusing on creating main ideas. *Ask your child what they just read after reading each night for homework!* Social Studies: We are learning about the Civil war. Students will read firsthand accounts about life during the Civil War We are focusing on how wars impact people. Upcoming Events: Valentine’s day Dance TBD No school Monday February 18th Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Helping your students grow, Ms. Kuhl (579-366)