"Mother Dear, one day I'm going to turn this world upside down."

Long before he became a world-famous dreamer, Martin Luther King Jr. was a little boy who played jokes and practiced the piano and made friends without considering race. But growing up in the segregated south of the 1930s taught young Martin a bitter lesson -- little white children and little black children were not to play with one another. Martin decided then and there that something had to be done. And so he began the journey that would change the course of American history.

This Week

The students will wrap up our discussion on text features and homophones this week. Thursday, the student will read the text above as well as complete an illustrated main idea mobile. Ms. Quigley and I are looking forward to seeing their final products!

MIST Writing Assessment

At the end of February, the students will take the MIST writing assessment. In preparation for this task, the students will spend every Friday with me in the Computer Lab. We are currently working on a six paragraph persuasive/opinion essay. The students will be required to read two articles and write one essay. They may be asked to write an opinion essay or explanatory essay that compare and contrasts the two articles. Your child can practice their typing skills at home using the Typing Club link at the top of my blog. I would also recommend reading non-fiction (science based) articles. Then have your child write summaries and compare two related articles.