This week with our Wonders program we will focus on the Essential Question: How do plants change as they grow? Interesting question with snow on the ground and below freezing temperatures outside!! This is a great follow-up to our Mystery Science investigation last week of: What do sunflowers do when you’re not looking? We realized that plants need: sun, water, and soil/nutrients to grow and that the parts of a plant play an important role in their growth. This week we will be reading several books about plants and how plants grow, learning even more! Our phonics focus will be Long Vowel Ii, with the spelling pattern of i_e.
Everyone did a great job last week on their spelling test. Between blends, digraphs, and long vowels the words are getting more difficult. I will be adjusting the spelling words for this week. This week’s spelling words will contain three long vowel Aa words (a review from last week) and three long vowel Ii words (the new spelling pattern for this week): made, game, late ride, bike, mine We will be reviewing all of the long vowel words and sight words that our Wonders program has suggested, but your child will only be held responsible for the above six words. In Social Studies we talked more about Martin Luther King, Jr. and his dream for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. This week in Science we will investigate: How do animals make their home in the forest? This will conclude our study of what animals and plants need in order to survive and that their lives are all about meeting those needs. In Math we will continue to work with place value and telling time to the hour. Be on the lookout in your child’s folder on Monday for a 120 grid and activities that can help your child with their number sense. The Power Standards on your child’s Report care are: 1. Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10. 2.Count to/within 120, read and write numbers to 120. 3.Demonstrate understanding of place value for 2-digit numbers (25=two tens and five ones). 4.Add a 2-digit and a 1-digit number within 100. For example the addition number sentence of 23 + 7 is decomposed as: 20 + 3 + 7. 5.Add and subtract using multiples of 10 (23 + 10 = 33, 57 – 10 = 47). Your children love playing math games in the classroom. Have fun with these activities at home. Winter Clothing Rule Reminder: Your child needs EVERYDAY…. Hat, Gloves/Mittens, Snow Pants, Coat, and Boots. Please make sure they have an extra set of clothing in their backpack - - depending on the weather conditions…sometimes they come in from recess with wet pants, socks, etc.
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