Week of September 14th

Here's a summary of what we will be doing this week in class. Just a remind that Photo Day is on Tuesday, September 15th. If you are planning on ordering photos, please send your order to school on this day. Have a terrific week.

Language Arts

Reading: Dogs by Jennifer Blizin Gillis; Animals Have Special Jobs from Weekly Reader

Leveled Readers: Cats by Diana Noonan; Ponies by Dianna Noonan; Hamsters by Dianna Noonan

Phonics: Long vowel e/ee, ea; Inflections - ed, -ing

Spelling: see, please, need, deal, sleep, mean, green, clean, keep, eat

Bonus Spelling: teapot, beehives, seaweed, peanut, mealtime

High Frequency Words: bicycle, exercise, sometimes, special, sugar

Fluency: Reading Rate

Comprehension: Main Idea and Details; Answer Questions

Robust Vocabulary: disability, position, attached, assistance, depend, responsibility, frisky, affinity

Grammar: Parts of a Sentence

Writing: Form: Paragraph of Information; Trait: Organization

Mathematics
UNIT 2: Addition and Subtraction Facts
* Addition number stories* Review "easy" addition facts

* Double Facts

* Turn-around facts and the +9 shortcut

Social Studies

* North America (Canada and Mexico)

* Mapping Basics

Science

* The Water Cycle

* A trip to the Science Lab on Wednesday

Library Helper: Liz Jack

Parent Reader: Liz Jack

Current Events: Tuesday - Emery, Keaton; Wednesday - Ellie, Asher; Thursday - Renata, Chase, Samuel; Friday - Joshua and Lindsey

Congratulations to all who shared a Current Event last week. You were fantastic. Keep up the great effort.