It has been a great first few weeks of school.  In SS, we have learned about the SS Themes, the Bill of Rights, and are now currently learning about the causes of the Civil War. 
In ELA, Reading Genres and poetry terms have been studied.  We have worked with Greek and Latin roots, homophones, and types of sentences.  The students have written poetry booklets, and we are currently studying figurative language. 
Needless to say, our days are busy!