Week of 3/29-4/2

Homework

Read 20 minutes every night and fill in reading log

Complete Math homework sheet by Thursday

Study Spelling Words

 

Spelling/Phonics

We will decode and spell words with using the prefixes:

dis- means not or the opposite of

re- means again

pre- means before

un- means not

  1. reuse
  2. replay
  3. reread
  4. dislike
  5. disloyal
  6. precook
  7. pretest
  8. unkind
  9. untie
  10. unhappy
  11. other*
  12. people*
  13. more*

*High frequency/Word Wall Words

 

Reading

We will recognize characteristics and structures of informational text including features and graphics to locate and gain information. We will gain a basic understanding of what a food chain is and how plants and animals depend on each other for survival.  We will also learn the difference between a producer and a consumer.

 

Math

We will continue to use concrete models to count fractional parts beyond one whole using words and recognize how many parts it takes to equal one whole.  We will also identify examples and non-examples of halves, fourths, and eighths.

 

Reminders

April 1st- Easter Party and Egg Hunt

April 2nd- Good Friday- Holiday

April 5th- Holiday- No school

 

 

 

 

Week of 3/22-3/26

Homework

Read for 20 minutes each night and fill in reading log

Complete math homework sheet by Friday

Study Spelling words each night

 

Spelling/Phonics

This week we will decode and spell words with silent letters (ghost letters- kn, gn, wr).  Our words this week are:

  1. know
  2. knock
  3. knew
  4. knee
  5. write 
  6. wrap
  7. wrist
  8. wrote
  9. gnaw
  10. gnat
  11. first*
  12. through*
  13. things*

*High Frequency/Word Wall Words

Reading

We will identify and demonstrate how to use, conserve, and dispose of natural resources and materials such as conserving water and reuse or recycling of paper, plastic and metal by learning about the 3 R’s- Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

 

Math

We will count fractional parts beyond a whole using words and recognize how many parts it takes to equal one whole.  We will also identify examples and non-examples of halves, fourths, and eighths.

 

Reminders

April 1st: Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Party (A note will be going home later this week.)

April 2nd: Good Friday (Holiday) No School

April 3rd:  School Holiday- No School

We have still have not received confirmation from the photographer when Spring Picture Day will be rescheduled.  As soon as the office has confirmation a note will go home.

Week of 3/8- 3/12

Homework

Read 20 minutes each night and fill in reading log

Complete math homework sheet and turn in on Friday

Study spelling words every night

 

Spelling/Phonics

Our words this week are just High Frequency/ Word Wall Words:

  1. even
  2. carry
  3. whole
  4. begin
  5. above
  6. seen
  7. end
  8. eat
  9. them
  10. gone

 

Reading

This week we are locating facts and reading non-fiction for a purpose.  Our non-fiction study is about Polar Bears.

 

Math

We are continuing to tell time to the minute on an analog clock.  

 

Reminders

March 15th- 19th:  Spring Break

 

Week of 3/1- 3/5

Homework

Read 20 minutes each night and fill in reading log

Complete math homework sheet

Study spelling words each night

 

Spelling/Phonics

Our spelling pattern this week will be words with “ow” & “ou” that make the “ow” sound as in “cow”.   Here are our words:

  1. down
  2. owl
  3. count
  4. town
  5. found
  6. brown
  7. cloud
  8. loud
  9. couch
  10. wow
  11. under*
  12. fast*
  13. use*

*Word Wall/High Frequency Words

 

Reading

We are continuing our study on poems.

 

Math

This week we will begin learning how to tell time on an analog clock.  We will review time to the hour, half hour and quarter hour. Next week we will begin telling time in 5 minute increments and then to the minute.

 

Reminders

March 1st- 5th: Read Across America Week in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday

Tuesday- Wear dress code appropriate pajamas and bring a small stuffed animal

Wednesday- Wear silly or mismatched socks

Thursday- Wear green

Friday- Wear your favorite college or White Oak shirt and also a hat

March 8th: Student Led Parent/Teacher Conferences via Zoom.  (I will send out a separate Seesaw message with the Sign Up Genius link.)

March 15th- 19th: Spring Break