Week of November 1

READING:We are still reading the story "The Book of Think". We are working on vocabulary, discussing problem solving, comprehension, and picture riddles. The students will NOW be bringing home some problems to solve with you that can be pretty tricky! (Since we DIDN'T get to do them last week!) So keep your minds open and try your best! Keep reading nightly and record on the Reading Calendar to be turned in on Monday in the Red Folders. Remember to read for AT LEAST 15 minutes on 3 separate nights....HAPPY READING! ")

WRITING:

This past week we used our PUMPKIN PROJECTS to write descriptive paragraphs about our pumpkins... then we switched paragraphs and GUESSED which pumpkin belongs to who! The students did an AWESOME job and we had a LOT of FUN...I KNOW the F word... we have been using that A LOT this week! Look further at the pictures of all their GREAT work! They are on display for you to come and see! We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday and Squiggles every Wednesday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our prewrites. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. The kids LOVE winning Squiggle Puppy...We look for GREAT details, CORRECT capitalization and punctuation, and a great story! :)

SPELLING:

Don't forget to study your words... our test is on Wednesday. This week's words:

safe           season      sell                     BONUS:   executive

sent           seven        silly                                      judicial

sister         soft           sunset

cell             cent          center

celebrate   city           recess                         

If you're on a challenge list... make sure you check your agenda for the word list. All word lists are posted weekly in the agenda.

MATH:
We continue to work with all types of Measurement. We measured all kinds of things around our classroom and the kids had a blast! As I said... we have been using the F word A LOT! We have been using tape measures, yard and meter sticks and rulers. We are now learning how to determine perimeter.  Continue to watch for Homelinks to come home in the homework folder.

SOCIAL STUDIES:

We will continue to study Government for the next 2 weeks.  You will be able to see all their neat projects displayed in the hallway and around our classroom! The students will learn how the national government works and also how our local government works as well. We will also be discussing the importance of voting and being a good citizen. We will be registering to vote so we can do KIDS VOTING on NOVEMBER 2nd. Remember to go out and vote in this important election! We are finishing up our Map skills unit with a Global Address Book. It is turning out really neat!

HANDWRITING:

We are still working on learning our lowercase letters in cursive! They are doing great! Keep practicing and check out the link for Handwriting Without Tears for helpful hints and practice tips. Click Here.

Week of October 25

READING:We are reading the story "The Book of Think". We are working on vocabulary, discussing problem solving, comprehension, and picture riddles. The students will be bringing home some problems to solve with you that can be pretty tricky! So keep your minds open and try your best! Keep reading nightly and record on the Reading Calendar to be turned in on Monday in the Red Folders. Remember to read for AT LEAST 15 minutes on 3 separate nights....HAPPY READING! ")

WRITING:

This week we will be using our PUMPKIN PROJECTS to write descriptive paragraphs about our pumpkins... then we are going to switch paragraphs and GUESS which pumpkin belongs to who! We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday and Squiggles every Wednesday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our prewrites. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. The kids LOVE winning Squiggle Puppy...We look for GREAT details, CORRECT capitalization and punctuation, and a great story! :)

SPELLING:

Don't forget to study your words... our test is on Wednesday. This week's words:

camp        camera      cave                     BONUS: government

color         cost           contest                                legislative

cub            keep          key

kids           kindergarten

kiss           kitchen      kite          kitten                         

If you're on a challenge list... make sure you check your agenda for the word list. All word lists are posted weekly in the agenda.

MATH:
Our math test was last week and now we are moving on to measurement... the students are learning that there are more than one way to measure something! We measured items around our classroom with our shoes (yes, it was kind of smelly!:) and now we are measuring with standard measurement. Continue to watch for Homelinks to come home in the homework folder.

SOCIAL STUDIES:

We will continue to study MAP SKILLS for another few days and finish up with a map test. The students are doing a great job with grids and are currently working on a FOOT Map Island! You will be able to see all their neat projects displayed in the hallway around our classroom! We are starting our GOVERNMENT unit this week also. The students will learn how the national government works and also how our local government works as well. We will also be discussing the importance of voting and being a good citizen. We will be registering to vote so we can do KIDS VOTING on NOVEMBER 2nd. Remember to go out and vote in this important election!

HANDWRITING:

We are still working on learning our lowercase letters in cursive! They are doing great! Keep practicing and check out the link for Handwriting Without Tears for helpful hints and practice tips. Click Here.

Week of October 18

READING:We are reading the story "The Little Red Ant and the Great Big Crumb". We are working on vocabulary, discussing Folktales, comprehension, cause and effect (which is very difficult for the kids), and setting.Keep reading nightly and record on the Reading Calendar to be turned in on Monday in the Red Folders. Remember to read for AT LEAST 15 minutes on 3 separate nights....HAPPY READING! ")

WRITING:

We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday and Squiggles every Wednesday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our prewrites. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. The kids LOVE winning Squiggle Puppy...We look for GREAT details, CORRECT capitalization and punctuation, and a great story! :)

SPELLING:

Don't forget to study your words... our test is on Wednesday. This week's words:

bear           pear            wear                      BONUS: Prime Meridian

tear            ear               dear                                      Equator

fear            near             clear

clear           hear             heard

learn          earth            earn

                         

If you're on a challenge list... make sure you check your agenda for the word list. All word lists are posted weekly in the agenda.

MATH:
Our math test will be postponed Wednesday of this week...over unit 2. We continue learning about Fact Families. We are also focusing on story problems and learning how to add and subtract using partial sums.  Keep watching agendas and homework folders for Homelinks to review our skills at home. I will again send a packet home in the next few days of Homelinks that we did not send home during our unit. These are to be used as practice and NOT TO BE TURNED BACK IN! :) Extra practice at home always helps...

SOCIAL STUDIES:

For the next 2 weeks, we will be studying MAP SKILLS. The students will be learning how to use a map key and even creating their own maps! They will also learn about the hemispheres, continents, grids, and the different landforms. We continue to learn about maps and will have a test on Friday over the skills we have learned.

HANDWRITING:

We are still working on learning our lowercase letters in cursive! They are doing great! Keep practicing and check out the link for Handwriting Without Tears for helpful hints and practice tips. Click Here.

Week of October 10

READING:We are going to read the story "Dragon in the Rocks". We are working on vocabulary, discussing steps in a process, comprehension, using context clues, and talking about historical fiction. Keep reading nightly and record on the Reading Calendar to be turned in on Monday in the Red Folders. Remember to read for AT LEAST 15 minutes on 3 separate nights....HAPPY READING! ")

WRITING:

We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday and Squiggles every Wednesday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our prewrites. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories.

SPELLING:

Don't forget to study your words... our test is on Wednesday. This week's words:

car              far                arm                     BONUS: Arctic Circle
farm           star               start                                     Antarctic Circle
smart          part              party
hard           heart            dark
mark          park             yard                            

If you're on a challenge list... make sure you check your agenda for the word list. All word lists are posted weekly in the agenda.

MATH:
Our math test will be on Monday of next week...over unit 2. We are also focusing on story problems and learning how to add and subtract using partial sums.  Keep watching agendas and homework folders for Homelinks to review our skills at home. I will again send a packet home in the next few days of Homelinks that we did not send home during our unit. These are to be used as practice and NOT TO BE TURNED BACK IN! :) Extra practice at home always helps...

HEALTH: (currently teaching Mrs. Stahlman's 3rd graders)

For the next 2 weeks, we will be finishing our unit on NUTRITION. The students will be learning how to make good choices with their diet, choosing healthy foods from the Food Guide Pyramid. The test over Chapter 5 will take place next THURSDAY.

HANDWRITING:

We are still working on learning our lowercase letters in cursive! They are doing great! Keep practicing and check out the link for Handwriting Without Tears for helpful hints and practice tips. Click Here.

Week of October 4

READING:We are reading the story "How the World Got Wisdom". We are working on vocabulary, discussing Folktales, comprehension, cause and effect (which is very difficult for the kids), and setting.We will also be practicing test taking skills for the OAA test on WEDNESDAY! We will take a practice test on Tuesday to give them an idea of what type of questions to look for on the test. Keep reading nightly and record on the Reading Calendar to be turned in on Monday in the Red Folders. Remember to read for AT LEAST 15 minutes on 3 separate nights....HAPPY READING! ")


WRITING:
We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday and Squiggles every Wednesday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our prewrites. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories.


SPELLING:
Don't forget to study your words... our test is on Wednesday. This week's words:
saw                      paw                     draw                       bonus:    universe
straw                   dawn                    lawn                                     multiplication
yawn                   crawl                    awful
aunt                     haul                     fault
because              water                   wash
If you're on a challenge list... make sure you check your agenda for the word list. All word lists are posted weekly in the agenda.

MATH:
This week we are learning about Fact Families. We are also focusing on story problems and learning how to add and subtract using partial sums. We sent home some PRACTICE HOMELINKS in the red folder Friday. These can be used as review at home and DO NOT need to be turned back into our classroom.  Keep watching agendas and homework folders for Homelinks to review our skills at home.

HEALTH:
We are studying Chapter 5 in Nutrition right now. They are doing a great job learning vocabulary with all of our FUN motions! Ask your child to SHOW you all the nutrients! We are switching with Miss Beeker's 3rd grade class right now. The health test is scheduled for Oct. 7th. (Beeker only)

HANDWRITING:
We are still working on learning our lowercase letters in cursive! They are doing great! Keep practicing and check out the link for Handwriting Without Tears for helpful hints and practice tips. Click Here.