Reading and Language Arts Next week we will be discussing the meaning of persuasion. We will be reading the book I Wanna Iguana. It is about a boy that tries to convince his mom to let him have an iguana. We will go through the steps of writing a persuasive essay together and then the students' will be writing their own persuasive essays.
Reading Logs Congratulations to all who earned a reward this month. We celebrated our 21 days of reading in November with lunch and a movie in the classroom on Monday. A coupon for a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut was also handed out. Please continue to log minutes with your child for December.
Math We will continue Chapter 9, Data and Graphs. Students will be learning how to make and read a pictograph, find the range and mode for a set of data, and follow directions to locate points on a grid. There will be a chapter test on Thursday.
Flash Cards Students should be working hard to memorize their addition and subtraction facts. To check memorization of these facts, we are taking timed tests. Once your child passes a set of facts, they will move to the next level. Look in your child's planner to find out what facts they should be working on at home. Here is a website you can try:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/thats_a_fact/english_K_3.html
Social Studies We will continue the unit Our Country Long Ago. Next week we will learn about the expedition Lewis and Clark. They will learn the vocabulary word pioneer and how the pioneers settled the West by traveling the Oregon Trail. They will learn how to read a timeline.
Jr. Achievement Mrs. Schaal, a volunteer from Junior Achievement, came to our class this week to teach us about Our Community. We learned about unit production and assembly-line production. We learned the four steps of donut production. We all became a team when we made donuts.
Star Student of the Week Alberta was our star student of the week. When she is at school she enjoys reading. When she is at home she likes to read books, do math and homework and watch tv. When she grows up she would like to be a doctor. Alberta is a star because she is excellent at math. Thanks for sharing Alberta!
Important Dates & Reminders
Wed, Dec 12 - Permission slips due for Christmas Caroling
Fri, Dec 14 - Slipper and Movie Day - Wear your slippers to school and we will watch a holiday movie - School Reading Reward Day
Thurs, Dec 20 - Christmas Caroling at Fairview Village in Downers Grove - Bring a sack lunch and we will eat at school when we return.
Dec. 24 - Jan 6 - Winter Break- No School
*After the holiday break we will be starting a math unit on money. Please send the following coins in a small container or ziploc bag clearly marked with your child's name:
20 pennies
10 nickels
10 dimes
7 quarters
*Please send in your box tops!
*Please consider donating new mittens, gloves, hats or scarves to Ide's Mitten Tree. The items will be given to needy families in the area. Donations are being collected thru December 19.
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