Student of the Week
Matthew
Special Visitor
Mrs. Hansen, our school principal will be doing a special project with our class this week.
Magazine Kick-Off
Our magazine kick-off will be Monday. Friday will be the first day to turn in orders for prizes.
Reading
Theme: Silly Stories
Genre: Fantasy
The story for this week is Julius. Julius, a pig from Alaska, teaches Maya and her family important lessons about fun and sharing.
Target Skills
Phonics: short vowels: o,u,e
Comprehension: Fantasy and Realism
High Frequency Words: brought, reason, special, surprise
Reading Strategies: Monitor/clarify, Compare/contrast, Making inferences
Vocabulary Words: crumbs, slurped, imitation, noise
Math
Students will learn different strategies for subtracting: counting back, fact families, and using addition.
Social Studies
We will learn about diversity in communities, as we look at New York City with its Chinese and Italian neighborhoods.
Homework
Reading - read 20 minutes and complete reading log
Math- practice facts and one side of the math worksheet
*Please check your child's homework.
