During the upcoming week, we will be doing a book report in school as well as for homework. \u00a0The book report will be graded on the same rubric that we will be using in school. \u00a0The rubric will be included with the book report that will be sent home Monday. \u00a0The book report will be due February 29. \u00a0The book must be a good-fit realistic fiction book. \u00a0Using good-fit books help the children practice their reading skills, as well as helping them to continue on their path to read more complex text so they grow as readers.<\/p>\n
Just as reading good-fit books help the children become better readers, always using the writing skills they are learning help them to continue to grow as writers. \u00a0They should always be using complete sentences, capital letters where needed, end punctuation, paragraphing etc.. \u00a0Using these skills in all writing, helps to make these skills part of them as writers. \u00a0Correct spelling should be used. \u00a0The children do learn about proofreading and know the importance of others being able to read what they write. \u00a0Please encourage the use of these skills at home and in their homework.<\/p>\n
Our focus in spelling continues to be homophones. \u00a0The spelling words for Lesson 20 are: to, two, there, their, they’re, where, wear, bored, board, plain. \u00a0There will also be 5 cold words. \u00a0Check out SpellingCity for fun activities.<\/p>\n
The Social Studies test is Monday. \u00a0It is an online test.<\/p>\n
March is Reading Month is approaching. \u00a0Information of the activities will be coming home soon. \u00a0If you would like to be a guest reader, please contact me to see if we can work out a day\/time.<\/p>\n
If you have not done so already, please consider joining the PTA. \u00a0They support the school in numerous ways such as field trips, activities and events. \u00a0We will be having a field trip in April. \u00a0The PTA is providing some funding for this trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
During the upcoming week, we will be doing a book report in school as well as for homework. \u00a0The book report will be graded on the same rubric that we will be using in school. \u00a0The rubric will be included … Continue reading