Dear Santa

Write a letter to Santa telling him your wish list for Christmas this year. If you have time, add some  questions for Santa.

Prediction

A prediction is when we guess what will happen next. Make a prediction on what you think the giant will do with Sophie?

Write about how you can donate to help others. Tell what you would donate, and who would receive your donation.  

Today write about at least 3 things that you are thankful for.

Write a short letter thanking veterans for their service to our country. 

How would you spend $100? 

Pretend that you have been given $100. Write a blog post about how you will spend it. You can spend it on the following categories: 

1. Clothes
2. Toys
3. Presents for Friends and Family
4. School Supplies
5. Food

You may choose to spend all $100 on one category or divide the money to spend it on more than one category. 

How do you think a President should act? What character traits should a President have?

Write about it in the comments below.

                           Citizens of the United States

Use your Sentence Patterning Chart to write sentences about citizens. Make sure to have an adjective, noun, verb, adverb, and prepositional phrase. 

                                 United States Government

Use the sentence frames below to help you write about the three braches of the United States Government: 

The job of the Legislative Branch is to ______________________________________.

One interesting fact about the Legislative Branch is ____________________________.

The job of the Executive Branch is to _______________________________________. 

One interesting fact about the Executive Branch is _____________________________. 

The job of the Judicial Branch is ___________________________________________.

One interesting fact about the Judicial Branch is _______________________________. 

First Responders are police officers and firefighters that respond to emergencies. Write a letter to first responders showing your appreciation. 

Dear First Responders, 

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Sincerely,
____________________

What are you reading? 

Use the sentence frames below to write a summary of a story that you have read recently. 

I read the book, ________________________________. In the beginning, ___________________________________________________________. In the middle, ________________________________________________________. In the end, ____________________________________________________. 

You can add more details if you would like :)

Action Plan

You have learned many ways to take care of the earth. Write an action plan with your group of how you will commit to taking care of the earth. After drafting your action plan, type your team's plan in the comment section. 

Reduce! Reuse! Recycle!

Use the sentence frames below to write one way that you reduce, reuse, and recycle:
I can reduce waste by ________________________.
I can reuse materials by ________________________.
I can recycle by _______________________________.

What did you do this summer? 

Before

After

You will be writing a narrative story about one thing you did during the summer. You will have time and tools to help write your narrative. You may then share your narrative in the comment section. We cannot wait to read them!

We worked together, as a class, to write the following paragraph: 

There are many ways to take care of our bodies. We need clean and fresh water. Do you all drink a lot of water? Do not eat too much fats and sugars. Instead eat carbohydrates and proteins. We wash our hands before we eat and after we use the bathroom because we will spread germs and viruses and bacteria. Spreading germs can make you sick and others sick. We need to go to the doctor when we are sick. We need medicine to be better. We can keep us healthy by not falling and putting on our seatbelt when we get into the car. There are many ways to take care of our bodies. 

What are your favorite nutrients and how does a healthy diet impact your body? 

Use the sentence frames below to answer the blog question for this week. 

     The right nutrients keep our bodies healthy. Protein makes our bodies __________________. 

My favorite protein to eat is ______________________________. 

Carbohydrates _______________________________. 

My favorite food with carbohydrates is _________________. 

Fruits and vegetables _______________________________________. 

My favorite fruit is _____________. 

My favorite vegetable is ____________________. 

How do you take care of your body? 

We have been learning about keeping our bodies healthy. Comment on one way that you take care of your body. Let us know why it is important, and how you will encourage your friends and family to follow your example.

Use the sentence frames below to help you:

The way I take care of my body is _________________________. I __________________________ because it helps my body ______________________. I will teach my friends and family to ___________________________ by ____________________________.

We can't wait to read your response!

Welcome to our class blog! Every week students will publish a post that is connected to our content for the week. 

Students, I am so excited to read all of your fabulous ideas!