January 18, 2011







Student of the Week
Amogh







We would like to thank Mrs. Hansen for visiting our class and teaching us about Martin Luther King, Jr. We learned how laws needed to be changed so that everyone could be treated fairly.


Reading
Theme:
Around Town: Neighborhood and Community.
Genre: realistic fiction
The story for this week is Jamaica Louise James. Jamaica Louise James has a cool idea that brightens her grandmother's birthday as well as a city subway station.
Target Skills
Phonics: vowels pairs ee, ea: syllables -tion, -ture
Comprehension:
making inferences: evaluate
High Frequency Words: believe, lady, whole
Vocabulary Words: booth, subway, station, token, plaque



Math
Students will model the same amount of money using different combinations of coins. There will be a review and a test on Friday.

Science
We will begin a new chapter, Natural Resources. We will identify air, water, rocks, soil, plants and animals as natural resources and draw conclusions about the ways natural resources are used.


Social Studies
We will identify patriotic songs, symbols and mottoes. We will also learn how Leoh Ming designed landmark buildings in the United States and around the world.

Homework
Reading - read 20 minutes and complete reading log
Math - practice facts

*Please check your child's homework and have him/her correct mistakes.