May 6, 2013


Thank -You
We would like to thank the families of Bridget and Mason for their donations. We were able to buy new books for our classroom.

Special Reminder -
Students will need to bring in a tube from a paper towel roll by
Wednesday.  We will be doing an experiment on vibrations.













Reading
Theme:  Family Time            
Genre: Realistic Fiction
The story for this week is Moses Goes to a Concert. 
Target Skills:
Phonics: vowel pairs oo, ew, ue, ou
Comprehension: evaluate the way the author uses words and pictures to tell the story.
High Frequency Words:  aunt, million, pair
Vocabulary
 instruments     vibrations
 orchestra        concert



Math
Students will explore 3-digit addition with and without regrouping ones and tens.  We will also estimate sums for 3-digit addition. 

Science
We will begin Chapter 12, Sound.  Students will learn that sound is caused by vibrations and understand that some vibrations can be heard.

Social Studies
We will learn that the United States is a land of people who have diverse ethnic origins.  People    came from Europe and arrived at Ellis Island where they were checked by a doctor.  


Homework
Reading read for 20 minutes, Reading Log
Math practice facts and worksheet
Spelling - study words