February 20, 2015

Reminders - 
February 23rd
Six Flags Great America Reading Logs due
February 26th & 27th 
Children will be participating in Jump Rope for Your Heart during their P.E. class.
February 27th
Last Day for the Ide's Book Drive - The book collection is for Whitehead Elementary School in Rockford, IL.  We are collecting gently used books for grades K-5.
Reading Incentive, Dr. Seuss Day - Children should wear clothes backwards or wear a mis-matched outfit and bring their favorite Dr. Seuss book to share.
Field Trip- March 12th

Reading
Children will begin working on a research project with the book My Librarian is a Camel.  We will be examining the text features and locating important information about libraries around the world.  

Language Arts
  • simple & compound sentences 
  • synonyms & antonyms
Math
  • identify plane shapes by their attributes
  • identify & draw polygons
  • determine whether a shape has been divided into equal or unequal parts
Social Studies
  • vocabulary:  Congress, President, Supreme Court
  • identify the function of government
  • identify ways public officials are selected including election and appointment to office
Homework
Reading - read for 20 minutes & complete Reading Log
Math - practice facts & workbook page
Spelling - practice words, test on Thursday