READING
Next week we will be reading two stories to compare fantasy and nonfiction. The fantasy story is about two hippos named George and Martha, Round and Round. The nonfiction story is from the magazine Ranger Rick called Hippos.
We will be working on the comprehension strategy of connecting and comparing. Phonics lessons will review the short vowels and concentrate on the long vowel a vccv pattern. Vocabulary words will be cross, observed, thoroughly, unmoved, herds, mammal, moisture, nostrils, relatives, moisture, sunscreen and wicked. High-frequency story words are bought, front, kitchen, until and roll. Our grammar lessons will review naming and action part of sentences.
MATH
Our next chapter is on number concepts and patterns. We will be learning about ordinal numbers, greater than, less than, odd and even numbers and skip counting. Please remember to practice flash cards daily.
Science
We learning about energy in motion. We are learning how heat and light are forms of enery and can change matter.
Student of the Week
Fariha is the Student of the Week! She is from Bangladesh, she has visited 15 states in the United States and plays the guitar. Her favorite animal is a cat and her favorite color is pink. When Fariha grows up she wants to be a Teacher.
Reading Logs
Our reading party for those who turned in a completed September Log will be Tuesday, October 4th. The children will eat their lunch in the classroom and watch a movie together. They can still purchase a hot lunch that day. Your logs will be sent home on Monday with a new reading sheet for October.
Happy Birthday!
Brenna – Sept. 27
Crystal – Sept. 30
ANNOUNCEMENTS
October 10th – Columbus Day - No School
October 11th – Teacher Institute Day-No School
October 21st – Family Halloween Party
October 31st – Classroom Halloween Party
