I would like to thank everyone that was able to attend our Open House. I especially enjoyed watching the children proudly share their projects with their families.
I would also like to thank the families and the PTO for their book donations to our classroom. We added 10 books to our collection.
MAP Testing - next week
Reading/Language Arts
We will be reading Owl Moon by Jane Yolen and Owls by Michael George. Owl Moon tells the story of a little girl that goes owling with her father on a cold winter night. The moon is bright and their footsteps crunch through the snow, their hope is to see an owl. Owl, is a nonfiction story that explains the many features of owls and how they differ from other birds.
Vocabulary: clearing, echo, meadow, owling, pumped, shadows, threading, active, blend, curved, outlines, swoops easily, backwards
Children will be sharing their habitat research projects with their classmates.
Math
We will begin Topic 4, Working with Equal Groups.
- repeated addition involves joining equal groups
- arrays involve joining equal groups and is way to think about repeated addition
- pictures and number sentences can be used to solve addition problems
Social Studies
There will be a review and test on Unit 5, Our Country Long Ago.
Science
We will begin Unit F, Energy in Motion, Chapter 1, Light and Heat.
- vocabulary: energy, heat, light, sound, solar energy, electricity
- identify forms of energy
- describe ways energy and motion interact
Homework
Reading - 20 minutes
Math - practice facts & workbook page
Spelling - practice words
Reading - 20 minutes
Math - practice facts & workbook page
Spelling - practice words
