“Be the type of person you would like to meet.” – Anonymous
Important Information
I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend.
The schedule for instrument lessons went home last week. Please note that the schedule changes weekly. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Stainkamp.
In class this week, we will begin working on our Seasons of Gratitude file folder project. We will be thinking of all the people, places, and things we are grateful for. When all the projects are complete, we will be hanging them in the hallway.
If you didn’t see the pictures from our week in the STEM Lab, you can find them here.
Academics
Math: Our Module 3 Math Test is on Tuesday. Then we will be focusing on the Identity Property of Multiplication, the Zero Property of Multiplication, the Distributive Property and the Associative Property of Multiplication. We are also focusing on learning our multiplication facts, so please practice them with your child every day.
Religion: We are learning why the Bible is important, and the story of the Bible.
Social Studies: We are in our chapter on Our Environment. This week we will focus on natural resources and agriculture.
ELA: This is a continuation from last week. For Unit 1, Week 5 our essential question is “How do landmarks help us understand our country’s story?” The following is a list of everything we will be covering in ELA, including our vocabulary an
- Genre: Argumentative Text
- Shared Reading: Preserve and Protect
- Anchor Text: Protecting Our Parks
- Paired Selection: 5 Questions for George McDonald
- Comprehension: Ask and Answer Questions
- Captions, Maps, and Sidebars
- Central Idea and Relevant Details
- Author’s Claim
- Vocabulary Words
- carved
- clues
- grand
- landmark
- massive
- monument
- national
- traces
- Multiple-Meaning Words
Spelling This is also a continuation from last week. The test is Tuesday. coast, coal, sold, broke, slow, float, soak, scold, note, show, toad, gold, slope, bone, foe, snail, same, weigh, bowl, and program
TEST and QUIZZES
Tuesday Math and Spelling Tests
Have a wonderful week! If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]