Happy Sunday, Families!
I hope you are staying dry this weekend. Here are our plans for the week. Please remember that we do not have school on Friday. Our field day is on Thursday morning, so make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather and wears gym clothes (and shoes).

Spelling

Words

1. moon

2. tooth

3. balloon

4. room

5. broom

6. pool

7. hold

8. warm

9. full

10. done

Reading: The children are excited to revisit fiction stories this week. We are working on identifying the story elements (Setting, Problem/solution, Characters) and also story retelling. They must be able to summarize the story (orally and written) using transition words such as First, Next, After that, and Finally. This was challenging for some of them when I tested their end of the year reading level. It is so important that they can ask and answer questions about a story because this shows that they truly comprehend what they are reading. You can practice doing this with your child by asking Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How questions after you read stories together at home.

Writing: We are continuing with our opinion writing this week and also completing our end of the year informational writing. We are talking/writing about ways to conserve (save) water. Many students continue to do a wonderful job in their writing journals at home, yet some children are not writing about the assigned topic at all :-(. I promise that DAILY practice with writing will help your child grow as a reader and writer.

Math: We will take our Unit 9 math test this week. This unit includes counting tens and ones, adding two digit numbers, breaking apart numbers, writing numbers in expanded form, dividing shapes into two and four equal parts, and number grid puzzles.

Science: We are learning about animal and plant life cycles. Additionally, we are learning that animals and humans pass traits or characteristics such as hair, eye color, skin color, height, etc. from the parent to their young.

Social studies: We are learning about communication, transportation, school, and family life in the past and present. We are comparing and contrasting life in the past and present. Additionally, we are learning about reasons for celebrating holidays such as Independence Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Have a great Sunday!