Monday, September 18
This week we will be learning:Spalding:
Phonograms: we are reviewing these this week (g, h, i, j, k, ay, ai, oy, oi, er, ir, ur, wor, ear, or).
Spelling Words: become, class, horse, care, try, move, delay, pound, behind, around, burn, camp, bear, bare, clear, clean, spell, poor, finish, hurt
Spelling Test on Friday!
Don't forget your scholar has Spalding homework Monday-Thursday.
It is located inside their red folder.
Literature: Charlotte's Web, please email your teacher if you do not have a copy.
Your scholar will be participating in discussions about discussions about comprehension questions, predictions, point of view, and identifying elements of a story: characters, setting, plot, beginning, middle, end.
Reading Log:
Your scholar started coming home two weeks ago with their 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 regularly. It will be counted as a quiz grade.
Grammar:
Your scholar will be learning and discussing about singular and plural nouns, common and proper nouns, and 3 main types of sentences.
Our next phrase: Better Late Than Never
Math:
Your scholar will be starting chapter 2: adding fluently within 20. Three strategies will be introduced counting on, making 10, and using doubles to find their answers. Each night there will be homework they are using that strategy they learned that day.
Math homework pages that need to be completed can be found inside your scholars agenda.
Science:
We are starting our unit on seasons.
History:
Study Guide will be sent home Monday September 18th.
Ancient India Unit Test: Wednesday September 20th.
Poem:
Where go the Boats By: Robert Louis Stevenson
Your scholar will be introduced to this new poem on Friday September 29th, NEXT WEEK.
Important Dates:
9/22 is an Early Release at 1:25
9/22 is Run Club
10/9-10/14 is Fall Break