Nonfiction

We are continuing to focus on nonfiction. Students are creating nonfiction notebooks with explanations and examples of the many conventions of nonfiction text. First, students develop a definition of the convention (such as the glossary) and discuss how it helps a reader learn new information. Then, students create their own example. Students will use their notebooks during practice activities such as finding information from the index, glossary,and table to contents.

Recently, students finished reading short chapter books about bushfires in Australia and improving life in India. Students may also chose to read about monster trucks, tornadoes, bat, insects, and other foreign countries. Currently, students are reading biographies from the LMC. Students are continuing to summarize the main points of what they read, and do so with less teacher support moving toward independent practice. This is a difficult skill and we practice taking notes and determining the main points through a variety of activities. Some students are reluctant to work independently. Encourage your child to use the strategies we have practiced in class when they are completing reading and writing work at home.

Welcome Mrs. Finnigan

Mrs. Finnigan will be graduating from Winona State University, as a nontraditional student, in May with a license in Special Education learning disabilities. She is currently working with Ms. Veenstra to complete her student teaching practicum. She will be working with students on reading strategies and programs, as well as math skills. She looks forward to learning many things from the students and staff at Meadowview Intermediate School. We are all so excited to have her in our class!!