Week 14: Unit 6 to Unit 8 - The Journey Begins

Hello Essentials families,
Please accept my apologies for missing another week with you.  I can't wait to see your smiling faces again. Meredith misses everyone as well.  Thank you again Erin for taking the reins of IEW.  You are amazing.

TEACHING WRITING STRUCTURE AND STYLE WEEKLY GUIDE:
Structure: (Unit 6)
On the front page I outlined for you a glimpse of the next four weeks with this assignment.  The skill of reading for information, selecting important facts, and then fusing ideas from multiple sources (2) is a valuable skill for your child to use throughout the rest of their education. Spending time on this important skill will reap great rewards. As you progress from Topics A-C,  I recommend allowing your child more and more independence as they KWO and fuse (if you feel they are ready), this will help them master the skill. 

During the first two weeks of this assignment, pace yourself to have your child write a three paragraph rough draft report on Ancient Rome.  The third week they will write an introductory paragraph and a concluding paragraph.  The fourth week will be spent putting it all together into a five paragraph paper. Level A Option: I did include a 3 paragraph report option if you choose to do so.

To allow each of you flexibility at home and a clear picture of the assignment, I provided the entire assignment in their take home packet this week.  I will pace you each week through the assignment as listed.  Please be sure that your child has their packet in their binder each week.   We will be using these sheets in class as I introduce the new dress-up and sentence opener (www.asia.because clause) and when I introduce writing an introductory and conclusion paragraph.  I will also be answering any questions and rewarding their progress.

THIS WEEK:
Structure:
Complete KWO and fused outline for Topic A (How Rome Began) and write a rough draft paragraph using the rough draft checklist.  KWO and fuse Topic B (Ancient Roman Government).
Style:
Work on memorizing the www.asia.because Song in preparation for learning the new dress-up and opener THE WWW.ASIA.BECAUSE CLAUSE.  The song details all of the Subordinating Conjunctions listed on your Essentials Conjunctions chart.  So with it your child can gain the benefit of memorizing the dress-up list and their grammar chart at the same time:).  BONUS!!!
IEW Vocabulary and Math Drills:
Continue to study the IEW Vocabulary and Math Drills.

Upcoming:
We will be able to spend time each week in Writer's Circle sharing students' papers and we will have time for games to review vocabulary and IEW trivia.  If your child did not have an opportunity to read  their Unit 5 Picture paper or any other paper they love from this year, place them in their notebooks and we will take turns each week sharing.  Every student will have an opportunity to share.

We will look forward to seeing all of you on Week 15!

Many blessings,
Tina