“Believe you can and you are halfway there” – Theodore Roosevelt
Important Information
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
On Wednesday, we will be going to the Christmas Shop. In the past, the children have enjoyed going shopping and finding the perfect gift for you. I’m sure the tradition will continue. The paper and envelope were sent home last Monday. Please make sure that it is returned by Wednesday morning.
Mr. DeVries is working with the children preparing them for our Christmas show. This past Wednesday, he sent home a note with information about costumes. Please make sure to see it. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. DeVries at [email protected]. Please help your child memorize any lines that he or she might have.
Academics
Math: We are beginning our module on division. We will be determining the number of equal groups and the number in each group. Please know that it is still important that your child has his or her multiplication facts memorized.
ELA: For Unit 2, Week 4 our essential question is “Why do people immigrate to new places?” The following is a list of everything we will be covering in ELA, including our vocabulary and spelling words.
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- Shared Reading: Sailing to America
- Anchor Text: The Castle on Hester Street
- Paired Selection: Next Stop, America
- Comprehension: Make Predictions
- Plot: Character Development
- Theme
- Text Structure
- Vocabulary Words
- arrived
- immigrated
- inspected
- moment
- opportunity
- photographs
- valuable
- whispered
- Figurative Language
- Homographs
- Week 4 Spelling Words
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- Three letter blends
- scrubs
- screams
- scratch
- scrape
- screen
- spread
- splash
- spray
- streak
- strength
- strong
- squeak
- three
- throw
- thread
- wrote
- knife
- sign
- streamer
- scribble
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- Week 4 Grammar
- Combining sentences
Social Studies: We are learning about different types of resources. We are focusing in natural, human, and capital resources, and how they contribute to the production of goods and services.
TEST and QUIZZES
Friday ELA Tests and Spelling Test
Have a wonderful week! If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]