Centers: After finishing each story from the textbook, students work on individual and group activities connected to the story and current class novel. During this time, students can work on computers, vocabulary, related reading, or writing activities related to the story. Students are responsible for keeping their center work organized in their center folders. Centers are always due before we start a new story.
Looking Back…
· Island of the Blue Dolphins
· The Witches
Looking Ahead…
· A Christmas Carol 
· Al Capone Does My Shirts
Reading Street: This winter, students are working through the first unit in the reading series, which focuses on doing the right thing even when it's more challenging. We complete one story every 1-2 weeks, and the students are responsible for tests, homework, and center work that is done in small groups.
Novel Study: While we work through the reading series, the students also read novels.
Independent Reading Projects: Each month, the students are responsible for doing an independent reading project. This winter, students have been working on: