Reading and Language Arts Next week we will be focusing on Biographies. The students will be reading a couple of biographies. They will choose a famous person, read their biography, and learn how to write a time line of the most important events in this famous person's life.
Comprehension Strategies: Understanding Biography; Evaluate
Vocabulary Words: biography, champion, event, fact, information, president
High Frequency Words: friend, about, beautiful, near, write, believe, watch, surprised, afraid, years
Grammar Skills: Nouns and Pronouns
Phonics: r-Controlled Vowels, Word endings -tion, -ture
Reading Logs February logs went home today. Don't forget to log your child's reading in the Six Flags Read to Succeed log too! To participate, your child needs to read for a total of 6 hours or 360 minutes. This log must be returned to school by February 22, 2013 in order to receive a free ticket to Six Flags theme park.
Math We will finish Ch. 13, Time with a test on Wednesday. We will move on to a new unit, Geometry, Patterns, and Measurement. We will begin with solid figures. Students will identify, sort, and compare and contrast solid figures.
PLEASE PRACTICE TELLING TIME WITH YOUR CHILD AT HOME!
Flash Cards Students should be working hard to memorize their addition and subtraction facts.
Science Next week we will begin our next Chapter, Animals. We will observe and compare body coverings, and learn some of the characteristics of mammals and birds.
Star Student of the Week Timmy was our star student of the week. When he is at school he enjoys gym, recess and math. When he is at home he likes to play video games and sports. When Timmy grows up he would like to be a baseball player. He is a star because he works hard at school. Thanks for sharing Timmy!
Thurs, Feb 7 - Hundredth Day of School
Thurs, Feb 14 - Classroom Valentine Party
Mon, Feb 18 - No School- President's Day
Fri, Feb 22 - Six Flags Reading Log due
Tues, Feb 26 - Early Dismissal-12pm- School Improvement Day
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