Good evening,
I hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend! We have some fun stuff coming up this week:
Literature: This week we will be starting Frog and Toad Together. Please bring in your books on Monday! We will read chapters 1 and 2 this week and discuss different virtues found in each chapter.
Spalding: We have 30 words this week and will test on Friday! Please remember to copy and classify the sentences on the spelling homework! Students must identify the “heart of the sentence”: the subject noun and verb. We have also added in adverbs, so please label these with “adv”.
Monday: noon, think, sister, cast, card, south, deep, inside, blue, post
Tuesday: town, stay, grand, outside, dark, band, game, boat, rest, east
Wednesday: son, sun, help, hard, race, cover, fire, wire, tire, age
Phonograms to study: d, g, n, r, s, ar, ay, ea, ee, oa
Writing: copy work and narration exercises from different poems!
Grammar: We are reviewing nouns, verbs, and adverbs this week. We will also practice classifying sentences using our Shurley English question and answer flow.
Idiom: “Never leave till tomorrow what you can do today.”
Poem: “Thanksgiving Day” – We will recite one stanza (of each student’s choice) on Friday!
Math: This will be a very exciting week as we begin working with 2D and 3D shapes! We will learn how to classify shapes based on different attributes. We will also learn how to create and recognize different patterns using shapes. As always, we will continue to review the foundations such as counting, addition, and subtraction. On Wednesday, we will have our third week of math centers, and we will be getting some hands on practice with our shapes, as well as reviewing our addition and subtraction concepts.
History: This week is our final week studying Ancient Egypt. We will review for our assessment on Wednesday, and the students can take those home to study for the test on Thursday. We will finally examine our mummified apples and determine if our hypotheses were correct or not. This should be really fun and amazing for them!
Science: This week we will learn about measurement, finding the length and weight of solids and the volume of liquids. We will use rulers, scales, and measuring cups to compare items around the classroom. First, we will learn about inches, feet, yards, and miles. Then, we will weigh items in ounces and pounds. Finally, we will learn about volume by measuring water in cups, pints, quarts, and gallons.
