Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Dear Parents/Guardians , January 18, 2011

Friday is the end of the second marking period/first semester. Report cards will be sent home next Wednesday.
DECEMBER BOOK BREAK – we had a great time sliding and eating soup last Friday. Thanks to everyone who sent ingredients. It was a lot of fun!
Spelling…. The words are on the pink list – the extra words are July, August, September, October, November and December. There will be a spelling test on Friday.
Word a Day… WAD this week on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Reading… we are using our Guided Reading groups. I am doing some reading assessment with each student, part of the Mondo Reading Series.
Math…We are working on chapter 4 –Multiplication Concepts, there will be a test on Thursday. It is time to start practicing multiplication flash cards at home.
Grammar… we are learning about nouns.
Social Studies/Science…SS…we will work from our Time for Kids magazine, Map Skills and begin chapter 6.
Famous Person in American History – Due on Thursday, January 20th.
SCI …we are working our next science kit – Magnetism and Electricity.


Show and tell … BOYS- show and tell on Friday.

I will be gone tomorrow  - so I will post Tuesday's  and Wednesday's work

Tuesday
Spelling - Page 73
Reading - Guided Reading Work, Reading a Recipe WS
Math Chapter 4 test review
Grammar - Plural Nouns
Map Skills - Page 16
Cursive Letter s

Wednesday -
Spelling Page 74-75
Reading - Drawing Conclusions page and  Vocabulary work
Math - 3 review WS
Grammar - Possessive nouns WS
Social Studies reading page 132-135
Science  - Reading about Mr. Franklin

WAD  and no other homework

Famous Person in American History - report due on THURSDAY not Wednesday.