Upcoming Dates:
Dec. 23 (PM)-Jan. 8 - Winter Break - No School - School Resumes Jan. 11
Jan. 18 - Martin Luther King Day - No School
Feb. 1-5 - Parent/Teacher Conference Week
Feb. 1-5 - Parent/Teacher Conference Week
Feb. 12 - Institute Day - No School for Students
Feb. 15 - President's Day - No School
*Italics are repeated from last week.
*Italics are repeated from last week.
Reading: We are continuing our reading unit: "Characters and their Stories". This unit is all about studying fictional stories and digging deeper into comprehension strategies. Last week we learned about the importance of retelling while reading. We also learned that it is important to pay attention to the feelings of our characters in stories. Characters can even have two or more feelings at once!
Writing: We will be continuing with our writing unit: "Writing Gripping Fictional Stories". This unit is all about character and plot development. The kids have so much fun making up their own characters and stories! This week we will spend time revising the first drafts of our stories. We will also learn how to add more details to make our stories more interesting.
Math: We will continue our work with Module 4: "Addition and Subtraction within 200 with Word Problems to 100". This week we will learn a new addition strategy called: "Partial Sums". This is a great strategy that involves taking numbers apart, adding the parts, and then putting it all back together.
Social Studies: We will add new states to our United States map practice. Ask your child about these states: NY and NJ. Can your child tell you about Chef Mimal's new dog? What is his new dog wearing?