For the week of March 8th-12th:

SPRING BREAK!!!

Have a great and safe vacation!!

This week … March 1^st – March 5^th

Spelling/Grammar/Language: – This week we will be reviewing the single letter phonograms and multi-letter phonograms that we have learned throughout the year.  We will also introduce the phonograms gn and wr.  We will identify rhyming and non-rhyming words and review the pronunciation, spelling, and markings of the words we have learned thus far.  We will practice individual speech sounds and work on correct directionality for writing letters as we continue working on writing the phonograms we have learned.  We will practice individual speech sounds and work on correct directionality for writing letters as we continue working on writing the phonograms we have learned.  We will write words in our spelling notebooks and we will practice these words throughout the week and review them on Friday.  We will continue working on proper nouns and identifying the differences between common and proper nouns.  We will place special focus this week with student’s full names, reviewing what we have learned about first, middle, and family names.   We will create oral sentences and pictures to identify proper nouns. We will continue working on proper nouns and identifying the differences between common and proper nouns.  We will place special focus this week with student’s family names and middle names, and how to write them appropriately.   We will create oral sentences and pictures to identify proper nouns.  We will continue discussing informative, narrative, and informative-narrative literature.  We will identify the author’s purpose, type of writing, and the elements of the text.  Our reading selections this week will include Rikki Tikki Tavi, One Grain of Rice, Jamil’s Clever Cat, Anklet for a Princess, The Gifts of the Wali Dad, Seven Blind Mice, and The King’s Choice. We will also be reading aloud as a class.  I will be sending home small readers for your child to practice reading.

Unit Study- This week we will continue our study of India.  We will review that India is on the continent of Asia, and why it is called a subcontinent.  We will locate India and its capital of New Delhi.  We will discuss the following national symbols of India:  Bird: Peacock, Flower: Lotus, Animal: Tiger, Tree: Banyan (fig tree), Sport: Hockey, Fruit: Mangoes.  This week we will be learning about the Indian elephant and the Elephant Festival.  We will discuss the clothing and food of India.  We will also be learning about Mother Theresa and brainstorming ways that we can help people.

Math- This week we will complete Chapter 8:  Subtraction Readiness. Our vocabulary for Chapter 8 includes:  minus sign, left, in all, take away, addition pattern, and subtraction pattern. This week, we will be working on subtracting 2, 3, and 4 as well as using ten frames and patterns.  We will introduce addition and subtraction by working with manipulatives and providing hands-on methods.  When we have finished our work on Chapter 8, we will spend time reviewing what we have learned about addition and subtraction.

Bible- This week we will read the story of “Saul, The First King of the Israelites” and “Saul’s Downfall”.  Please have your child tell you about the Bible story they will learn this week.

Nature Study- This week we will be learning about butterflies.  We will be reviewing the characteristics of insects:  1) invertebrate, 2) exoskeleton, 3) three body parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), 4) six legs, 5) two antennae, and 6) some have 2 wings.  We will be learning about the life-cycle of the butterfly, and even learning a song to help us remember.

Show and Tell: This week for Show & Tell, please have your child bring an item of their choice.  This item must fit into their backpacks, with the backpack still zipping.

Please e-mail me if you have any questions scox@liveoaklassical.com