Our forecasted week of work!
English Language Arts The story and all related work will be our focus for the next 2 weeks.
Wonders Story Wolf! Wolf! (fable)
Essential Question: What can animals in stories teach us?
Spelling trace, place, space, race, badge, cage, range, edge, bulge, huge, ice, mice, out, wash, saw (Test Friday 1/26)
Vocabulary words snatch, fond, believe, feast, remarkable, delicious, lesson, stories
High Frequency Sight Words almost, buy, food, out, pull, saw, sky, straight, under, wash
Writing
• Applying main idea and details to our writing of a paragraph
•January writing prompts in our Poetry/Writing Journals
•Sight word sentences
Phonics Focus hard/soft c and g
Grammar Goals Proper/Common Nouns, Collective Nouns
Handwriting Keeping the “Keys to Legibility” in mind as we review manuscript letter formation
Math-Module 6
•Counting within 1,000
•Add or Subtract 10 or 100
•Identify and Extend Number Patterns
•Compare Three-Digit Numbers
Science
Mystery Science
Arctic Adventures: Polar Bears Virtual Field Trip
Scholastic News
Social Studies Lesson: Families
Vocabulary family, community, responsible, respect
Religion Wednesday Chapel
Epiphany
Important Notes:
This week is Lutheran Schools Spirit Week! Please refer to the note sent home as each day this week offers an opportunity for all students to dress according to a special theme. Monday is Pajama Day!
The second graders are getting their singing voices ready! They will be singing at the 9 a.m. church service on Sunday, January 28th. Please meet Mr. DeVries in the music room by 8:45 in uniform ready to sing! You may pick up your child in the music room following the service. Please refer to Mr. DeVries’ recent note sent home.
Scholastic Book Order Forms have been sent out again! If you are interested in purchasing, please do so online. All orders are due in by Friday, January 26. Thank you.
I know some parents are considering coming in to be a Mystery Reader…. I strongly encourage you to do so! We can arrange a day convenient for you, morning or afternoon! Please share some time with us for it is a lot of fun for the children. I guarantee that you will have fun too!
Have a good week ahead!
Antonia Ryan