READING
This week we will be reading two stories about dinosaurs. Little Grunt and the Big Egg is a fiction story and Mighty Dinosaurs is a non-fiction story. We will be comparing the literature and discuss cause and effect.
In phonics we will be focusing on words with nd, nt, mp, ng, nk and the vowel pairs ow and oa.
Vocabulary words are disaster, earthquake, erupting, lava, pitch, volcano, fossils, packs, prey, remains and reptile.
Comprehension strategies are cause and effect and drawing conclusions.
In grammar we will be working on singular possessive nouns and plural possessive nouns.
MATH
In math we will be finishing our chapter on time. Our test will be on Monday. Our next chapter will be on solid figures. We will be identifying, sorting naming attributes of solid figures. Some of our new math vocabulary will be sphere, cone, cube, cylinder, pyramid, rectangular prism, face, edge, vertex and vertices.
Science
We will be learning about the water cycle, storms and droughts. We will finish chapter 7 and have a test next week.
Handwriting
This week we worked on the cursive letters l and b. Please review how to form these letters at home.
Student of the WeekMichelle is the Student of the Week! She likes to play soccer and play with her stuffed animal Sparky. Her favorite colors are red and yellow. Her favorite animal is a dog. When Michelle grows up she wants to be a Veterinarian.
Character Counts
Our pillar for the month of February is trustworthiness. Being honest, completing homework independently, playing by the rules, and being on time are some of the characteristics of a trustworthy person. Please have your child wear blue on Fridays during February.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Feb. 25 – Spring Pictures
Mar. 1 – Casimer Pulaski Day – No School
Mar. 9 – Report Cards
Mar. 12 – Parent/Teacher Conferences – No School
Mar. 29 – Spring Break Begins
