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Readers will rely on a host of strategies to help them make sense of the increasingly complex vocabulary used by authors of nonfiction texts. They will also learn that readers can use word morphology to tackle tricky vocabulary. 

Los escritores diseñarán las páginas para organizar la introducción, los capítulos y los subtemas, la conclusión y el glosario del libro. Harán una lluvia de ideas sobre los posibles temas y el contenido del libro. Ellos también escribirán la introducción del libro. 

Conexión con el hogar: Leerán textos informativos sobre el tema de su libro. Tomar apuntes importantes.

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?”