Learning Units:
Reading - Summarizing & Vocabulary - Students will be reading in reading groups at their instructional level, but also practice reading passages that are on grade level. Students will be working on summarizing fictional stories and work on vocabulary words that could have multiple meanings.
Writing - Opinion Piece - Students will be continuing their Opinion writing piece next week. They will have to argue and persuade readers to either choose a dog, or a cat as their pet. They will be writing reasons that include factual information to support their thinking.
Math - Area & Multiplication - Students will finish up Unit 2 next week and will bring home a study guide on Monday to prepare them for their test. The math test will be on Thursday. Please sign and return your child’s study guide for them to receive extra credit points! This unit covers area, and students will solve problems involving area.
Science - Life Cycles- Students will continue learning about life cycles in plants and animals. They will be able to explain characteristics inherited from parents or influenced by the environment. We have started exploring and looking at different types of seeds. Next week we will plant wheat grass in class.
Health - Healthy & Unhealthy Influences- Students will distinguish between healthy and harmful influences. This will include talking about how to make positive health choices, and to stand up for ourselves when others try to influence us to do a possible dangerous activity.
Upcoming Events:
Reading - Summarizing & Vocabulary - Students will be reading in reading groups at their instructional level, but also practice reading passages that are on grade level. Students will be working on summarizing fictional stories and work on vocabulary words that could have multiple meanings.
Writing - Opinion Piece - Students will be continuing their Opinion writing piece next week. They will have to argue and persuade readers to either choose a dog, or a cat as their pet. They will be writing reasons that include factual information to support their thinking.
Math - Area & Multiplication - Students will finish up Unit 2 next week and will bring home a study guide on Monday to prepare them for their test. The math test will be on Thursday. Please sign and return your child’s study guide for them to receive extra credit points! This unit covers area, and students will solve problems involving area.
Science - Life Cycles- Students will continue learning about life cycles in plants and animals. They will be able to explain characteristics inherited from parents or influenced by the environment. We have started exploring and looking at different types of seeds. Next week we will plant wheat grass in class.
Health - Healthy & Unhealthy Influences- Students will distinguish between healthy and harmful influences. This will include talking about how to make positive health choices, and to stand up for ourselves when others try to influence us to do a possible dangerous activity.
Upcoming Events:
- Tuesday, October 17 - Fire Prevention from Battlefield Fire Department
- Friday, October 20 - No School for students
- Thursday, October 26 - Field Trip to Campbell’s Maze & Pumpkin Patch
- Friday, October 27 - PTA Truck or Treat, 6-7:30pm