January 28, 2012





Student of the Week
Ben







Reading
Theme:  Amazing Animals
Genre:  Fantasy
The story for this week is  Officer Buckle and Gloria.  Napville Elementary School's students always ignore Officer Buckle's safety tips, until a police dog named Gloria accompanies him when he gives safety speeches.
Target Skills.
Phonics: r-controlled vowels ar, or, ore
Comprehension: drawing conclusions: monitor/clarify
High Frequency Words  board, listen, told
Vocabulary: accident, safety, attention, commands, audience, officer

Math
Students will count from an amount to make change.  There will be a review of Chapter 12, Use Money, for the test.  We will begin Chapter 13, Time.

Science
We will continue with Exploring Earth's Surface.  Students will be given a hands-on opportunity to see what is involved in uncovering a fossil.  There will be a chapter test.

Social Studies
Students will learn about the functions of government and compare the roles of public officials.

Homework
Reading - read for 20 minutes, fill out reading log & log for Great America
Math - practice facts & worksheet
Spelling - practice words