Reading: In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that present them with information about the importance of words and how they are used to express ideas and feelings. Throughout these texts students will identify and explain the purpose of the text and graphic features, retell/ summarize, determine points of view and identify the narrators, compare and contrast the characters and settings. ACTIVITIES TO DO AT HOME: Ask your child to give you a summary of the books that they are reading. Some additional questions may include: “Who is the main character in the story?”, “What are some character traits you can use to describe the main character(s)?” Writing: Writers will be continuing writing personal narratives. Students will think about what they did and who they played with last summer as motivation. Students will think about their hopes and dreams for the future. Afterwards, they will write a letter to their future self as a grown-up. They will describe their goals and how they think they can achieve them. ACTIVITIES TO DO AT HOME: Brainstorm ideas about different experiences that they’ve had, so this can be used in class to create their personal narratives. Also, encourage your child to have conversations with you about their hopes and dreams for their future. Math: Mathematicians will continue to learn multiplication and will begin learning how to divide.. They will continue to work on using different strategies to solve and explain math word problems. ACTIVITIES TO DO AT HOME: Have your child practice skip counting by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s up to 100 as well as practicing multiplication facts to build math fluency. Work together to write a word problem using two numbers. Have your child solve the problem and explain their mathematical thinking. Social Studies: Geographers will be learning about geography, maps, resources, the environment and culture. Students will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about Frida Kahlo. ACTIVITIES TO DO AT HOME: Talk about the environment we live in and culture. Engage in discussions with your child about their culture and the environment they live in. Science: Our student scientists will be working to answer the question Why does the train rise without anything touching it? They plan and conduct investigations that lead them to discover that a non-touching force can act between magnets and some other objects. Through more investigations and by reading about a fictional girl’s investigations, students uncover patterns in how magnetic forces move objects—magnets attract some metal objects, and can attract or repel other magnets. ACTIVITIES TO DO AT HOME: Ask your child how objects can move without touching them?