January 15, 2016








Student of the Week
Erik

Reminder - The reading log, for a ticket to Six Flags, is due Tuesday, February 23rd.  If you would like another log please let me know and I will send one home.


MAPs 
Children will be taking MAPs next week, Tuesday through Friday.  

Reading
We will be reading That Book Woman, by Heather Henson.  The story is a tale about an important part in American history, the Pack Horse Librarians.  These librarians helped bring books to children.
Vocabulary:  plowing, dusky, scholar, britches, passel, yearn
Focus:  identify characters, setting and plot
Language Arts:  continue to work on apostrophes

Math
Children will be ordering coins in a collection by value to find the total value.  Children will be asked to find the same amount using different combinations of coins.
* A letter was send home on Thursday asking for coins to be sent  to school. We will be using the coins during our unit on money.


Social Studies
We will be identifying ways people can conserve and replenish natural resources.

Homework
Reading - read for 20 minutes and complete Reading Log
Math - practice facts
Spelling - practice words (they will be given on Wednesday)