Monday, February 20th
This week we will be learning:
Spalding:
Phonograms: We are starting to work through all 70 phonograms each week. We recommend choose a few each night to review with your scholar.
Cursive: We are continuing cursive this week. Each night, students will practice their clock letters and connection strokes
Phonogram Test on Friday!
Don't forget your scholar has Spalding homework Tuesday-Thursday.
It is located inside their red folder.
Literature:
Your scholar will keep reading the classic to keep "Little House in the Big Woods" this week. They will be working on reading comprehension skills, listening skills and answering questions about the text. Analyze the character's feelings/actions and how they respond to events in the story.
Classic to Keep:
Little House in the Big Woods by: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Due: February 27th
ISBN: 978-0064400015 / Amazon Link
Please make sure you get a copy with this ISBN.
Reading Log:
Each day, students will bring home a book of choice from the GHNO classroom library. At home, students will read this book aloud to an adult.
Each day please log:
1. The title of the classroom library book read.
2. The total minutes your student spent reading (20 minutes minimum).
3. Parent initials confirming minutes read.
Please make sure your scholar is reading and this log is filled out and turned in on Mondays.
It will be counted as a quiz grade.
Grammar:
Your scholar will be practicing their parts of speech focusing on Possessive Pronoun Adjectives & Subject Pronouns.
Math:
Your scholar will be starting comparison bar models. They will need to pay close attention to the descriptions being given in the word problems on their homework.
Please make sure your scholar is completing their math homework nightly when assigned.
History:
Your scholar will be continuing their "Americans Move West" unit & will be learning about the Transcontinental Railroad.
Science:
Your scholar will be studying plants and animals in preparation for their Life Cycles Project being sent home next week!
Poem:
The Land of Storybooks
Due: Week of March 8th
Note: the Letter sent home said March 2nd. We have extended this time to March 8th.
Your scholar will be practicing at school but we highly encourage parents to help their scholar practice each day at home. Making sure that they are showing expression, following punctuation, and saying the title and author.
Important Dates:
2/23- Full School Day (7:50-3:25)
3/1 - Early Release Day at 1:25
3/12-16 - Spring Break
5/3 - Spring Concert