May 12, 2014




I would like to thank the children for an awesome week.  I loved all the flowers, cards, pictures, notes and gifts.  There were surprises everyday.  I would also like to thank the parents that helped to make the delicious lunches we had each day.  




Field Trip Reminder   
Field trip permission slips and money are due Thursday May 15th.

 Reading
Theme:  Family Time            
Genre: Realistic Fiction
The story for this week is The Art Lesson.  It is a story about a boy who loves to draw pictures.  
Target Skills:
Comprehension: evaluate the way the author uses words and pictures to tell the story.
High Frequency Words:  aunt, million, pair
Vocabulary
    practice        ruin           powder
    smock          copy          chalk
    crayons

Math
We will be identifying the place value of digits in greater numbers.  Students will read and write 3-digit numbers in different ways.

Science
We will review Chapter 11, Light and Heat for the chapter test.

Social Studies
The United States is a land of people who have diverse ethnic origins.  We will learn how immigrants traveled from other countries to the U.S.  Many of the immigrants  stopped at Angel Island and Ellis Island before beginning their new lives.

Homework
Reading - read for 20 minutes and complete reading log
Math - 1-side of worksheet and practice math facts
Spelling - word sorts and practice words