Happy Sunday! I am hoping that the rain stops soon! Here are our plans for the week:

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1. far
2. park
3. farm
4. car
5. are
6. star
7. come
8. blue
9. here
10. help

Reading: This week, we are continuing to read narrative stories and identify the characters, setting, and major events. While you are are reading with your child at home, you can ask them to identify these story elements. We are still looking at words and phrases that authors use to appeal to our senses in stories. I am very impressed with many of my students because they are advancing very quickly in reading levels. It is very evident that many of them are reading at home, which is so important because it gives them the opportunity to practice all of the strategies that they learn at school. Keep up the awesome work!

Math: We are learning that skip counting my twos is simply adding two to each number. Also, we are learning how to use drawings, counters, and number lines to add and subtract within word problems. Please use the flashcards in their math bags to help them learn simple addition and subtraction math facts.

Science: This week we are continuing to learn about air and weather. We report the weather conditions every day in our science journals and we made thermometers to represent the temperature. We will look at the position of the sun in the sky and discuss its affect on the temperature of the air. We will also use bubbles to observe the direction of the wind.

Social Studies: We will take an online test about rules and responsibilities at home and at school.

Writing: We are writing personal narratives about a time we went to the zoo. Students should be able to write a topic sentence, three events in order (beginning, middle and end) and a closing sentence.

As always, please never hesitate to ask me questions or address concerns. Thank you for your continued support!