I hope everyone is having a great weekend! It was great meeting with each of you this last week and discussing your child's progress. Everyone had a successful quarter 1! We have some very exciting things coming up this new quarter, including our Read-a-thon, which is a week from Monday! Please note that this is on Halloween day - October 31st - and not on Friday. :) To those of you who have submitted costume proposals, thank you! They are all sounding great, and we can't wait to see everyone dressed up! Later today an email will go out with a sign-up genius, for those wanting to volunteer to come in and read.
This week is a shortened week, as there is no school on Monday. We will be starting our Frog and Toad series this week. Please bring in Frog and Toad Are Friends by Wednesday. We will read it during class, as well as in reading groups.
You may have also noticed the spelling bee paper that went home on Thursday - I highly encourage everyone to participate. It's a great learning experience, and Ms. Chilson and I are excited to be leading it!
Here's what we have coming up this week:
Literature: We are beginning Frog and Toad Are Friends this week! On Tuesday we will read an article about the difference between frogs and toads and then compare and contrast the two. We will begin reading from our book on Wednesday and will predict how similarities and differences will affect Frog and Toad’s friendship.
Spalding: This week we have 20 words. Spelling Test on Friday!
Monday: No School!
Tuesday: song, sing, sang, sung, winter, stone, free, lake, lace, page
Wednesday: nice, end, fall, went, back, away, paper, put, each, soon
Phonograms: a, e, p, s, u, ch, ck, ee, er, ng
Writing: Our copy work and narration exercises come from The Trumpet of the Swan.
Grammar: We will be learning and reviewing the four types of sentences this week: statements, commands, questions, and exclamations!
Poem: “The Purple Cow” by Burgess – We will recite on Friday!
Idiom: “Practice makes perfect!”
Math: This week in math we will expand our counting skills as we begin to add bigger numbers in order to find a sum between 11-20. We will also practice comparing and contrasting numbers within 20 so that we can learn about number sequences and how to identify numbers that are "greater than" and "less than". On Thursday we will have our unit 6, chapter 1 test. Throughout the week we will continue to review concepts from quarter 1, including addition, subtraction, and position.
History: Students will learn that the rulers of Egypt were called pharaohs, and claimed to be descended from the gods. Students will also learn about the typical dress of a pharaoh and create a pharaoh of their own. Students will be able to discuss the importance of the pyramids and the purpose behind them.
Science: This week we will be learning about sharks and whales! We will discuss defining characteristics of each and eventually compare the two. Some fun facts: Sharks' skeletons are made up of cartilage instead of bone, allowing for greater flexibility. When whales sleep, only half of their brain will sleep at a time, ensuring that they remember to come up to the surface for air!
Have a WONDERFUL week!
