WEEK of December 12 & 19

READING:We are continuing to read the story "Fire in Yellowstone". We are working on vocabulary, sequence, comprehension, using context clues, and talking about nonfiction. We will finish this story and then read "Legend of the Persian Carpet" to end the week and finish next Wed.  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 finishing our book reports with a project (in class... no worries).  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:

chin            check           checkers           BONUS: executive branch

chicken       beach          reach                                 government

teacher       march          shape

shark          shine            shy

brush          finish           machine

*NO NEW LIST THIS WED> Dec. 14th...MERRY CHRISTMAS!        

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 are working on learning our multiplication facts. We are taking timed tests every other day. The students will have their completed tests in their homework folder each night. We are learning how to multiply and using arrays to help us calculate the answer.  Continue to watch for Homelinks to come home in the homework folder.

SCIENCE: (currently teaching Mrs. Stahlman's students)

We continue to study rocks and learning about the 3 types of rocks. (igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary) Also, rocks change with the rock cycle. We are also learning how things become fossils. The students are taking notes and using a graphic organizer. We will be taking a test on rocks on the DEC. 19th. 

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 NOVEMBER 14

READING:We are going to read the story "The Story of Z". We are working on vocabulary, sequence, comprehension, using context clues, and talking about fantasy. We will continue this story into next week as well.  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 Biographies this week  to work on a project (in class... no worries) to share information on our person.  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:

jacket          job               gentle             BONUS:
jar                joke             general           respiratory system
jeans           judge           giant               circulatory system
jelly            jump             giraffe
jet                just              gym

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 are working on 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. We are working this week on perimeter and area. We are going to do a project to create our dream house! The test over Unit 3 will be next TUESDAY. Continue to watch for Homelinks to come home in the homework folder.

SCIENCE: (currently teaching Mrs. Snyder's students)

We continue to study rocks and learning about the 3 types of rocks. (igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary) Also, rocks change with the rock cycle. We are also learning how things become fossils. The students are taking notes and using a graphic organizer. We will be taking a test on rocks on the Nov 22nd. 

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 31

READING:We are going to read the story "Up Goes the Skyscraper". We are working on vocabulary, discussing steps in a process, comprehension, using context clues, and talking about nonfiction. 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:

safe                 silly               cent              BONUS: igneous

season            sister             center                          properties

sell                  soft                celebrate

sent                sunset           city

seven              cell                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:
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.

SCIENCE:

We continue to study rocks and learning about the 3 types of rocks. (igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary) Also, rocks change with the rock cycle. We are also learning how things become fossils. The students are taking notes home nightly and their books. We will be taking an open book/notes test on rocks on the Nov 2nd. 

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 May 23

READING:

We are reading a story called the "Gardener". We are working on vocabulary, discussing the genre: realistic fiction, working on mood, making inferencing, setting and picture walks to help tell the story. We will read this for 2 weeks.  Ask them about it! 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 4 separate nights....HAPPY READING! ")

WRITING:

We are working on writing sentences with lots of adverbs and adjectives this week. We also continue to work on editing for spelling errors, capitalization, and endmarks. 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:      

can't            there's         I'm

didn't          it's                you're

don't           what's          they're

won't           I'll               I've

here's          we'll            you've            

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 also are continuing to do multiplication and using patterns to help us figure out problems.We have learned 2 new ways to solve multiplication problems. We have learned partial products and lattice multiplication. PLEASE continue studying MULTIPLICATION FACTS AT HOME...we are going to be starting our timed tests again. This time we will "earn" an ice cream sundae party. For each fact mastered, they earn a part of the sundae! A GREAT site to practice and even take tests right on the computer is multiplication.com.  

SOCIAL STUDIES:

We are studying about our community. We have discussions about the 3 types of communities: rural, suburban, and urban, learn what resources are in our community, and how our community has changed over time. Be looking for an interview that your child be asking you to participate in to help us learn about communities. We will also over the next 3 weeks be making a Sunbury brochure and a brochure about a different country to compare and contrast different communities.

HANDWRITING:

We are still working on learning our UPPERCASE 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 May 2

READING:

We are continuing to read  "Tornado". We are working on vocabulary, discussing the genre: realistic fiction, working on mood, making inferencing, and author's craft (flashbacks).  Ask them about it! 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 4 separate nights....HAPPY READING! ")

WRITING:

We are working on writing compound sentences this week. We also continue to work on editing for spelling errors, capitalization, and endmarks. 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:      January            May                September           month

February           June              October                 monthly

March               July                November            year

April                 August           December            BONUS: simple machines

                                                                                  gravity                                

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 are just doing review (as seen above in our "I can" statements. We also are continuing to do multiplication and using patterns to help us figure out problems. PLEASE continue studying MULTIPLICATION FACTS AT HOME...we are finishing our timed tests. A GREAT site to practice and even take tests right on the computer is multiplication.com.  We are also working on continuing patterns in multiplication and PRACTICING for the OAA testing!

HEALTH: (Miss Beeker's class)

We are learning about how to be safety smart with lessons about indoor safety, outdoor safety, injury prevention, emergencies, first aid, and violence prevention. Look for a packet to come home to help your child create a fire safety escape plan for your house. We will be putting together safety booklets as well. Our unit test will take place on May 13th.

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 April 25

READING:

We are going to read  "Tornado". We are working on vocabulary, discussing the genre: realistic fiction, working on mood, making inferencing, and author's craft (flashbacks).  Ask them about it! 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 4 separate nights....HAPPY READING! ")

WRITING:

We are working on writing compound sentences this week. We also continue to work on editing for spelling errors, capitalization, and endmarks. 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:      January            May                September           month

February           June              October                 monthly

March               July                November            year

April                 August           December            BONUS: simple machines

                                                                                  gravity                                

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 are just doing review (as seen above in our "I can" statements. We also are continuing to do multiplication and using patterns to help us figure out problems. PLEASE continue studying MULTIPLICATION FACTS AT HOME...we are finishing our timed tests. A GREAT site to practice and even take tests right on the computer is multiplication.com.  We are also working on continuing patterns in multiplication and PRACTICING for the OAA testing!

HEALTH: (Miss Beeker's class)

We are learning about how to be safety smart with lessons about indoor safety, outdoor safety, injury prevention, emergencies, first aid, and violence prevention. Look for a packet to come home to help your child create a fire safety escape plan for your house. We will be putting together safety booklets as well. Our unit test will take place on May 13th.

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 April 18

READING:

We are continuing  to read  "Wild and Woolly Mammoths". We are working on vocabulary, discussing the genre: Nonfiction, working on sequence, drawing conclusions, and comparing and contrasting.  Ask them about it! 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 4 separate nights....HAPPY READING! ")

WRITING:

We are finishing up our Luckily/Unluckily books! They are very creative! We continue to work on editing for spelling errors, capitalization, and endmarks. 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:

                                                                                                                   

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 are continuing to do multiplication and using patterns to help us figure out problems. PLEASE continue studying MULTIPLICATION FACTS AT HOME...we are finishing our timed tests. A GREAT site to practice and even take tests right on the computer is multiplication.com.  We are also working on continuing patterns in multiplication and PRACTICING for the OAA testing!

SOCIAL STUDIES: 

We are starting our Communities unit. We will look at how Sunbury has changed over the years and what is important in our community.

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 February 28

READING:

We are continuing  to read an excerpt from  "Little House on the Prairie". We are working on vocabulary, discussing the genre: Historical Fiction, working on sequence, personification, and comparing and contrasting.  Ask them about it! 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 are going to start a poetry unit this week! Be looking for some great poems to come home! Also, in honor of our presidents...we are going to work on a 2 week unit on President's Day items. We are even going to do a MINI report on a president. Details will be given out later. We are working on editing for spelling errors, capitalization, and endmarks. 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: After Wednesday, we will take one week off of spelling to work more on poetry

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

coach               couch              ranch        BONUS WORDS: dependence

bench               pinch             punch                                       cinquain

crunch             catch               itch

match              watch             stretch

ditch                pitch               sandwich                                                                                                                     

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 are continuing to do multiplication and using patterns to help us figure out problems. PLEASE continue studying MULTIPLICATION FACTS AT HOME...we are finishing our timed tests. A GREAT site to practice and even take tests right on the computer is multiplication.com.  

SOCIAL STUDIES: 

We are starting our Economics unit. The students will be learning about opportunity cost, goods and services and all aspects of running a business. We are going to be doing a project at the end of the unit so look for the information coming home! 

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 February 21

READING:

We are going  to read an excerpt from  "Little House on the Prairie". We are working on vocabulary, discussing the genre: Historical Fiction, working on sequence, personification, and comparing and contrasting.  Ask them about it! 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 are going to start a poetry unit this week! Be looking for some great poems to come home! Also, in honor of our presidents...we are going to work on a 2 week unit on President's Day items. We are even going to do a MINI report on a president. Details will be given out later. We are working on editing for spelling errors, capitalization, and endmarks. 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:

coach               couch              ranch        BONUS WORDS: dependence

bench               pinch             punch                                       cinquain

crunch             catch               itch

match              watch             stretch

ditch                pitch               sandwich                                                                                                                     

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 are continuing our unit in geometry. We are discussing and using line segments, rays, lines, and right angles, obtuse angles, and acute angles. We will also be learning about 2 dimensional shape as well as 3 dimensional shapes. Learning about symmetry will be fun! We will be doing some projects to "mirror" the other side!  PLEASE continue studying MULTIPLICATION FACTS AT HOME...we are finishing our timed tests. A GREAT site to practice and even take tests right on the computer is multiplication.com.  

HEALTH: 

We switched classes on Wednesday. Mrs. Beeker's 3rd graders will continue to  learn about drugs and alcohol. Specifically, we are studying the effects of drugs on our body.  Our motto is: "If you never start, you never have to stop!" We are also learning about medicine safety and the rules that apply. Our unit test will be on  THURSDAY, FEB. 24th.

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 February 14

READING:

We continue to read the story "The Three Little Javelinas". We are working on vocabulary, discussing the genre: folktales, drawing conclusions, compare and contrast different versions, and studying comprehension skills. . Ask them about it! 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 are working on Guide words in the dictionary and editing for spelling errors, capitalization, and endmarks. We are working with possessive pronouns this week. 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:

bird                hurt               word             BONUS WORDS: trapezoid

girl                 turn                work                  sequence

first                nurse             worm

circle             turtle              world

circus             purple            were                                                                                  

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 are continuing our unit in geometry. We are discussing and using line segments, rays, lines, and right angles, obtuse angles, and acute angles. We will also be learning about 2 dimensional shape as well as 3 dimensional shapes. Learning about symmetry will be fun! We will be doing some projects to "mirror" the other side!  PLEASE continue studying MULTIPLICATION FACTS AT HOME...we are finishing our timed tests. A GREAT site to practice and even take tests right on the computer is multiplication.com.  

HEALTH: 

We switched classes on Wednesday. Mrs. Beeker's 3rd graders are learning about drugs and alcohol. Specifically, we are studying the effects of drugs on our body.  Our motto is: "If you never start, you never have to stop!" We are also learning about medicine safety and the rules that apply. The test over the unit will be on FEBRUARY 24th.

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 February 7

READING:

We continue to read the story "Dr. DeSoto". We are working on vocabulary, discussing the genre: Humorous Fiction, making inferences, doing a character study, and studying cause and effect. We are using books like "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" to help the students with understanding cause and effect. Ask them about it! 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 are continuing to work on writing and experiencing Groundhog Day stories. We are working on Guide words in the dictionary and editing for spelling errors, capitalization, and endmarks. 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:

coach               couch              ranch        BONUS WORDS: dependence

bench               pinch             punch                                       cinquain

crunch             catch               itch

match              watch             stretch

ditch                pitch               sandwich                                                                                                                     

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 are continuing our unit in geometry. We are discussing and using line segments, rays, lines, and right angles, obtuse angles, and acute angles. We will also be learning about 2 dimensional shape as well as 3 dimensional shapes. Learning about symmetry will be fun! We will be doing some projects to "mirror" the other side!  PLEASE continue studying MULTIPLICATION FACTS AT HOME...we are finishing our timed tests. A GREAT site to practice and even take tests right on the computer is multiplication.com.  

HEALTH: 

We switched classes on Wednesday. Mrs. Beeker's 3rd graders will now learn about drugs and alcohol. Specifically, we are studying the effects of drugs on our body.  Our motto is: "If you never start, you never have to stop!" We are also learning about medicine safety and the rules that apply.

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.