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.
We are finishing our chapter on plane figures. We will have our chapter test on Tuesday. Our next chapter will be on measurement. We will be learning about length, perimeter and area of objects.
Megan is the Student of the Week! She likes gymnastics, doing the splits and school. Her favorite animal is a jaguar. Her favorite colors are yellow and green. When Megan grows up she wants to be a Gymnast.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mar. 5 – Casimer Pulaski Day – No School
Mar. 7 – Report Cards go home
Mar. 9 – No School – Parent/ Teacher Conferences
Mar. 12 – Fancy Nancy Play at COD
Mar. 16 – Movie Night
Mar. 20 – Teacher Institute Day – No School
