March 8, 2010

Field Trip - Tuesday
We will be going to to the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage in Ellyn to see the play Strega Nona.

Reading
Theme: Family Time
Genre: nonfiction
The story for this week is Brothers and Sisters. This photo-essay takes an honest look at the many variations of sibling relationships.
Target Skills:
Phonics: the –er ending in two-syllable words
Comprehension: making generalizations, evaluating
High Frequency Words: middle, trouble, uncle
Vocabulary
newborn, twins, pest, teenage, distract

Math
Students will describe and classify plane figures by their number of sides and vertices. They will combine plane figures to make new figures.

Science
We will review for a unit test on Energy and Motion.

Social Studies
We will learn how governments establish order, provide security, and manage conflict.

Daily Homework
Reading- 20 minutes (5 days per week) - Reading Log
Math - Practice Facts - 1 side of math worksheet or two sides of workbook page
*Please check your child's homework and have them correct any errors (spelling, capital letters, punctuation, and math mistakes).