Friday, October 11, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mrs. Ballnik\u2019s Classroom News<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My email is\nballnic@dearbornschools.org<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Please email me (or use Class Dojo), if you can because I\nread it at least twice a day. Send\nnotes or call the office and I will get back to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SCIENCE- Science is the study of\nMatter right now. We use adjectives or\nProperties to describe matter. Matter is\neverything. A desk, water, air etc\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The mystery bags that are sent in are\nto practice describing things without telling what they are. Please try this at home and observe your\nchild\u2019s descriptive skills. We also use\nadjectives and descriptions in reading. \nHave your child find this in their books to show you. New books were given to everyone that brought\nin their book bags last Wednesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n PLANNERS<\/strong>– Please\nsend these every day because we use them. The spelling words will be written in\nthem, also. There is a charge, if a planner is lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SPELLING WORDS FOR NEXT WEEK ARE Different words with LONG\nVOWELS THAT END IN E contrasted with CONSONANT VOWEL CONSONANT WORDS that have\na short vowel sound. Please continue to\npoint out the pattern of the spelling words each week and help your child\ndiscover words with these patterns in their reading. Soon your child will be pointing these out to\nyou, if they do not already. A good idea\nis to get a blank notebook and keep a list. \nSend them in for extra credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The words will be: \nhope, hop, cute, cut, bit, bite, can, cane, kit, kite, cub, cube, robe,\nrob, fin, fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n THE SAME WORDS ARE BEING USED NEXT WEEK BECAUSE WE HAVE A\nHALF DAY, TODAY. Everyone should get a\nstar on their spelling next week! There\nare the same 16 words this week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Social Studies<\/strong>–\nPlease continue to point out things that you see as you walk\/ride through our\nCOMMUNITY of Dearborn. We are studying\nabout community. There are natural\ncharacteristics (tree, river, grass) and human characteristics (bridge, road,\nstore) of our community to be seen. \nPlease discuss these as you see them at home. Can your child name the 5 characteristics of\na community? Transportation, Buildings, Natural Characteristics, Places to have\nFun and Businesses. What does each of\nthese categories mean to your child? <\/p>\n\n\n\n We discussed 3\ntypes of communities: Rural\/Country\/,\nSuburban, Urban\/City. We live in a\nsuburban community. This language can be\nconfusing. Thank-you for discussing\nthings at home, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please discuss the\nconcepts of transportation<\/strong> as\nwell as, the comparison of\nnatural\/physical things<\/strong> in a community compared to manmade things<\/strong> in a community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Friday, October 11, 2019 Mrs. Ballnik\u2019s Classroom News My email is ballnic@dearbornschools.org Please email me (or use Class Dojo), if you can because I read it at least twice a day. Send notes or call the office and I will get back to you. SCIENCE- Science is the study of Matter right now. We use adjectives or Properties to describe …