READING
Our next two stories are in our Theme Wrap-Up. The first one is called Grandpa's Corner Store It is about when a giant supermarket opens in the neighborhood Lucy tries to help her Grandfather save his small corner grocery store. The second story is called Barrio: Jose's Neighborhood it is about a San Francisco neighborhood. We will be comparing these stories with the other literature we have read in our theme.
In phonics we will be focusing on the the vowel pairs ai, ay and the endings -er and -est.
Vocabulary words are deliveries, grocery store, flyer, success, grand opening, supermarket, burrio, harvest, customs, fiesta and traditions.
Comprehension strategies are summarizing and making inferences.
In grammar we will be working on special nouns .
MATH
In math we finished our chapter on two-digit subtraction. Our next chapter will focus on geometry. We will work on recording tally marks on a table, use tables to find out information and find the mode and range from data given.
As you know, our holiday party was canceled due to the snow day of no school. We still had a little celebration in our class which included our book exchange. The children seemed to enjoy it after the holidays!
Happy Birthday!
Dec. 22 - Phillip
Dec. 30 – Emily
Jan. 1 - Kristina
Dec. 30 – Emily
Jan. 1 - Kristina
Science
We are starting a new unit on the Earth's surface and natural resources.
Handwriting
We are starting to learn cursive handwriting. Next week we will learn how to write i, t and u.
Social Studies
Our next chapter in social studies will be about the government and how the voting process works in America.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jan. 16 – Vision and Hearing Screening
Jan. 19 – Martin Luther King's Birthday – No School
Jan. 23 – Ronald McDonald Assembly
Jan. 30 – Movie Night
