Word hunts are one way to focus spelling study on patterns
within words. Typically used within word study, word hunt activities engage
students with texts they have previously read. Students hunt for other words
that follow the same spelling features studied during their word sort. Word
hunt activities help students make the connection between spelling words and
reading words.
In this chapter, Pa walks all the way to town to trade furs. While he is gone, Ma and Laura have a scary encounter with a bear. On Pa's way home from town, in the deep, dark woods he has an adventure with a "bear" of his own!
The 100th day of school is literally the 100th day of the school
year. From the very first day of school, our class has kept track of the
number of days we've been in school in
anticipation of the 100th day. We have kept track of the days by counting
straws, ten of which become a "ten bundle," providing
ongoing opportunities for counting by tens and ones and developing place
value concepts.
Martin Luther King, Jr. loved to learn "big words" when he was a little boy. As he grew older, he was able to use these words to explain the ideas he believed in. Here are some important words that Dr. King used.
Laws are made to protect our civil rights. Those are the rights of all people to enjoy life, freedom, and equal treatment. When a law takes away someone's civil rights and does not protect everyone equally, it is an unjust law. When people try to change an unjust condition, they have a choice of taking peaceful action or using violence. Violence causes hurt to others and damages property. Dr. King showed people that peaceful action solves problems better than violence does. Talking honestly about problems, marching to make others aware of unjust conditions, and voting for leaders who want to change unjust laws are all peaceful ways to work for change.
We can create change in our own lives by understanding the meaning of these important words. Like, Dr. King we can treat others in a respectful manner and make our homes and our world better by using peaceful action to solve our problems.
