Here is what we can look forward to for another wonderful week:
Literature:
This week we will begin a new set of stories about a clever little spider, named Anansi. We will discuss the meaning of the word folktale and how Anansi’s stories originally came from Africa. We will read All Stories Are Anansi’s and Anansi and the Talking Melon this week.
Spalding:
We only have 20 words this week since there is no school on Monday. Spelling Test on Friday!
Tuesday: meet, meat, another, tripped, trip, list, people, ever, held, church
Wednesday: once, one, own, before, know, no, were, where, there, here
Writing:
copy work and narration exercises from “The Tale of Benjamin Bunny”
Grammar:
In Grammar, we will be learning some capitalization rules this week. We will discuss the first three rules and apply them to our writing.
Poem: “The Swing” by Stevenson (Recitations are next week!)
Idiom: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
Math:
This week we will continue to work with place value. We will keep growing our sense of what a "ten" and a "one" is and we will be able to apply our skills by adding a two-digit number and a one-digit number as well as subtracting a one-digit number from a two-digit number.
History:
In History, we are beginning our study of the ancient Maya people. We will look at where they lived (Yucatan peninsula), how they created a community, their style of writing (hieroglyphs), as well as look at the pyramids they created.
Science:
This week we will be reading the biographies of two scientists: Edward Jenner and Louis Pasteur. Edward Jenner was a doctor and scientist who discovered the vaccination for smallpox and developed the field of immunology. Louis Pasteur established the field of microbiology, developed the process of pasteurization, and discovered the vaccine for rabies. We will learn about their lives and accomplishments, and discuss how their discoveries still affect our lives.
Wish list:
Empty egg cartons (any size) for math centers on Wednesday!
