I hope you all noticed the paper in the Redding folder that confirmed the time we will meet on Sept. 30. I look forward to meeting with every parent and sharing samples of your student's excellent work!
Midterm grade reports came in the folders on Friday. Please sign and return those just so I know all parents are aware of what is going on as far as grades go.
Thank you to all parent who continue to check agendas daily and initial that they have seen assignments and worked with their children. The kids are the ones who benefit by knowing their parent cares about their education!
Enjoy the pictures of the chidlren reading and in the library posted the class photos page. They are book crazy right now!!
Mrs. Burbrink's Reading Group
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| During independent reading time, the children can pick books from any of the genre baskets. |
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| Definitions of the genres are posted next to the reading center. |
Spelling
Our new word wall words this week are:
write, right , wrong, knew, rain
We will work on transferring what we know about these spelling patterns to other words. For instance, if you can spell right then you can spell light, tight, fight, bright. :)
Look back in the agenda to previous week's words and practice them. Five of those old words will be on the test on Friday.
Math
We are finishing up chapter 3 this week. Please help your child make the connection between addition and subtraction facts. The flashcards that come home should help. We call this connection "fact families". You can take three numbers: 3, 4, 7 and make facts. 3+4=7 4+3=7 7-4=3 7-3=4 That is a fact family! Learning this will make knowing the facts so much easier.
Thanks for all you do at home! Many children are really progressing on the math facts chart!
We still work on math skills that revolve around a certain number every day.
We have added skills with rulers and counting money.
Thanks for all you do at home! Many children are really progressing on the math facts chart!
We still work on math skills that revolve around a certain number every day.
We have added skills with rulers and counting money.
Science
We have learned so much about animal g roups. We will review facts on Mon, Tues., and Wed. On Thurs. we will take a test over what we have learned. The children will know the questions on Wed.
Spelling
Our new words this week are:
because, was, made, little, and played
Remember to use your agendas to look over the old words. You should KNOW these. I am looking at your writing journals to see that you are using them correctly.
Practice transfer words like we do in class. On Tues. a practice page will come bome to help you know what to study.
because, was, made, little, and played
Remember to use your agendas to look over the old words. You should KNOW these. I am looking at your writing journals to see that you are using them correctly.
Practice transfer words like we do in class. On Tues. a practice page will come bome to help you know what to study.
Math
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| We took a survey and tallied our results. This week we will practice subtraction. We will also continue to relate subtraction and addition. Notice the flashcards that come home. One side has an addition problem, the other has a subtraction problem with the same number family. Keep practicing those flashcards so you memorize the facts. No more finger counting! You should know these vocabulary words: sum, difference, equal. There is a link on the side to a complete list of math vocabulary words that you will all be familiar with this year. :) |
Reading
Our story for the week is "Days with Frog and Toad". It is on pages 102-117 of our reading books.
One of these characters is considered silly. Can you figure out which one? Why did Arnold Lobel write stories like this? This week you may also choose to read other Frog and Toad stories. Most of them are AR and will earn you points.
I am so proud of everyone for working hard on book reports. Remember to read carefully so you can learn something new from everything you read.
One of these characters is considered silly. Can you figure out which one? Why did Arnold Lobel write stories like this? This week you may also choose to read other Frog and Toad stories. Most of them are AR and will earn you points.
I am so proud of everyone for working hard on book reports. Remember to read carefully so you can learn something new from everything you read.
Science
We will be learning all about animal groups for the next couple of weeks. We will learn characteristics of each group.
Here are the characteristics you should know:
MAMMALS REPTILES
have hair or fur covered with scales
warm-blooded cold-blooded
born alive hatch from eggs
drink milk from mothers parents do not feed babies
breathe with lungs breathe with lungs
some change colors
some use tongues to smell
some shed skin
BIRDS AMPHIBIANS
have feathers wet, smooth skin
warm blooded cold-blooded
hatch from eggs hatch from eggs under water
breathe with lungs have gills when young, grow legs and lungs
when older then live on land
FISH INSECTS
have scales have six legs
cold-blooded have 3 body parts
hatch from eggs have 4 wings
breathe with gills hatch from eggs
Here are the characteristics you should know:
MAMMALS REPTILES
have hair or fur covered with scales
warm-blooded cold-blooded
born alive hatch from eggs
drink milk from mothers parents do not feed babies
breathe with lungs breathe with lungs
some change colors
some use tongues to smell
some shed skin
BIRDS AMPHIBIANS
have feathers wet, smooth skin
warm blooded cold-blooded
hatch from eggs hatch from eggs under water
breathe with lungs have gills when young, grow legs and lungs
when older then live on land
FISH INSECTS
have scales have six legs
cold-blooded have 3 body parts
hatch from eggs have 4 wings
breathe with gills hatch from eggs
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