Hello Families! Finally, we see the sun and some above freezing temperatures!

Here are our plans for the week:

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Words
1. fly
2. flat
3. flash
4. flower
5. place
6. plug
7. under
8. of
9. some
10. were

Reading: We will be comparing and contrasting the experiences and adventures of characters in stories. This means that we will look at similarities and differences among these characters. Students will continue to practice retelling the main events of a story. This is important because retelling does not involve stating every detail. Students should begin being able to distinguish between the important and less relevant details in a story. They use information from the pictures and words to gather the important parts (key details) of the text.

Writing: We read an article about apples and watched an informational video about bananas. They had to decide which was a better snack based on the information we gathered. When writing our opinion pieces, they had to use evidence from the article or informational video. They are doing a great job!

Math: We are continuing to solve addition and subtraction word problems in a variety of ways. Additionally, they must be able to compare numbers, select the greater number, represent two digit numbers using tens and ones, and solve for the missing number in a word problem or number model. I am going to begin sending a packet of challenging math home each week, which will contain problems or concepts that are beyond what we are learning about in class such as counting money, telling time to the minute, rounding numbers, adding two digit numbers, multiplication, etc. Please understand that these are not mandatory. Your child does not need to complete them. I am trying to expose them to advanced math so to better prepare them for upcoming lessons, NWEA testing and second grade. If you do not wish to receive this packet, simply write “NO THANK YOU” on the packet and return it to school with your child. My goal is never to frustrate my students, but many students (and parents) have requested additional work. Youtube and khan academy.com are great resources that have videos on all of the topics that I am sending home.

Social Studies: We are continuing to learn about good, services, producers, consumers, scarcity, trade, and jobs.

Science: This week, we learned that sound is caused by vibrations. We can stop sounds by stopping vibrations. Volume tells how loud or soft a sound is, and pitch tells how high or low the sound is. Our ears are the receivers and the sound is the source. This week, we will begin studying light.

NWEA: We will take the NWEA reading test on Wednesday morning. It is so important for your child to sleep well the night before and have a healthy breakfast Wednesday morning. I am so proud to be their teacher! They all performed like superstars on the Math NWEA test. Keep up the great work at home, parents. You are awesome!

Thursday: Math Night
Friday: Half day : dismissal at 11:45

Have a fantastic weekend!