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Readers will engage in inquiry to determine how complex nonfiction gets challenging when it comes to determining the main idea. They will also learn about specific strategies that readers use when they encounter texts that teach them main ideas implicitly. 

Los escritores escribirán diferentes introducciones a sus escritos. Enriquecerán el escrito con nueva información y detalles específicos. Determinarán las división de oraciones y pausas del texto colocar puntos, comas y signos auxiliares donde sea necesario. 

Publicar e ilustrar el texto informativo. Prepararse para la celebración.

Students will be introduced to the wellness unit and the Declaration of Indpendence Unit. 

• As a family, practice various strategies for maintaining emotional wellbeing.

• Dialogue with household members about what it means to be independent and what they've learned about the Declaration of Independence. 

Recognize that my emotions, thoughts, and actions are connected and happen in response to situations in my life.

Change the way I respond—think, feel, and act—to the same situation.

Understand why someone else may have a different response to a situation than I do.

Create a “reminder to be mindful”—write a little phrase or question that you can tell yourself when you find that you haven’t checked in with your emotions lately. For example, you might use the question, “What’s going on up there, brain?”