September 28, 2016





Student of the Week
           Gianna






Reminder
Reading Logs are due on Monday, Oct. 3rd.  The children have voted for reading rewards for the classroom.  Our first reward will be a Show and Tell.  Children that turn in a completed log for September will participate in the Show and Tell.  

Language Arts
We will be focusing on the 5 W's:  who, what, where, when and why from the story Owen and Mzee.  Next week the children will begin collecting information for a research project about an aldabra tortoise or a hippopotamus, the two animals from the book.  They will write an informative text.
Grammar:  proper nouns

Math
Children will identify counting patterns by using place values.  They will make a model to solve a problem about comparing numbers.

Science
We will be identifying foods from the grain group and learning that grains are foods we need to eat for energy.  

Winners
Estimation Jar:  Ben
Class Paw;  Lilah


Homework
Reading - read for 20 minutes and complete Reading Log
Math - practice facts
Spelling - practice words, test will be on Friday