March 19-23

Math: We will continue working on multiplication and division. We will also introduce fractions.

Spelling: Our spelling words this week all have a syllable slash between two vowels.
create       medium      piano       idea        radio
video        studio        violin        duo        patio
rodeo        pioneer     trio          stadium  audio
audience    radiate     cereal       Creole    recreation

Language Arts: We will learn how to find cause and effect and how to compare and contrast. We will also learn about adjectives, articles, and synonyms. Our vocabulary words this week are: cotton, festival, graceful, handkerchief, paces, pale, rhythm, and snug. You can listen to our grammar jammer about adjectives by clicking on this link: Grammar Jammer - click on Language Arts

Reading: Our story of the week is Suki's Kimono.

Handwriting: We will learn cursive z.

LITERACY DAY IS FRIDAY THE 23RD!

March 12-16

NO SCHOOL ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY!!

Math: We will continue working on multiplication and division. We will learn a new math game called Missing Factors.

Language: We will review Unit 4.

Writing: We will learn cursive y.

Social Studies: We will have a guest speaker from the museum.

March 5-9

Math: We will begin learning about division. We will relate division to subtraction like we related multiplication to addition. We will learn a new math game called Missing Factors.

Spelling: Our spelling words this week all have a syllable slash between two vowels.
create       medium      piano       idea        radio
video        studio        violin        duo        patio
rodeo        pioneer     trio          stadium  audio
audience    radiate     cereal       Creole    recreation

Language Arts: We will learn how to find cause and effect and how to compare and contrast. We will also learn about adjectives, articles, and synonyms. Our vocabulary words this week are: cotton, festival, graceful, handkerchief, paces, pale, rhythm, and snug. You can listen to our grammar jammer about adjectives by clicking on this link: Grammar Jammer - click on Language Arts

Reading: Our story of the week is Suki's Kimono.

Writing: We will finish our stories using dialogue.

Handwriting: We will learn cursive y.

***Read Across America***

Dress Up Days

Monday (26) - My Many Colored Day (wear favorite color)
Tuesday (27) - The Cat in the Hat (wear a hat)
Wednesday (28) - Wacky Wednesday (wear wacky clothes)
Thursday (1) - Oh, the Places You'll Go (wear clothing with places you visit
Friday (2) - If I Ran the Zoo (wear clothing with animal print or pictures of animals)

February 26-March 2

Math: We will continue working on multiplication. We will play some math games using arrays.

Spelling: Our spelling words this week all have three consonants in the middle.
monster     surprise     hundred      complete      control
sample       instant       inspect       pilgrim         contrast
explode      district      address       substance    children
merchant   embrace    purchase     curtsy          contract

Language Arts: We will learn how to find cause and effect and how to draw conclustions. We will also learn about prepositions. Our vocabulary words this week are: clutched, gully, scrambled, valley, echoed, reeds, and thatch. You can listen to our grammar jammer about prepositions by clicking on this link: Grammar Jammer - click on language arts

Reading: Our story of the week is Fly, Eagle, Fly.

Writing: We will write a story using dialogue.

Handwriting: We will learn cursive y.

Science: Will will learn how people change ecosystems.

February 19-23

NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY FOR PRESIDENT'S DAY!

Math: We will continue to work on multiplication using arrays.

Spelling: Our spelling words this week are have suffixes.
dentist       editor          artist       hostess       actress
swimmer    seller           tutor        tourist        organist
lioness       shipper        chemist     investor      conductor
announcer  pharmacist   journalist  commuter    pianist

Language Arts: We will learn about facts and opinions. We will also learn about contractions. Our vocabulary words this week are: celebrate, continued, current, drowned, medals, stirred, and strokes. You can listen to our grammar jammer about contractions by clicking on this link: Grammar Jammer- click on Language Arts.

Reading: Our story of the week is America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle.

Handwriting: We will learn cursive y.

Science: We will learn how people change ecosystems. We will also have NSU biology students come to do a project with us.

February 12-16

NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY!

Math: We will continue working on multiplication. We will relate area to multiplication. We will also begin working with arrays.

Spelling: Our spelling words this week are have prefixes.
prepaid        midnight      overflow     outdoors     outline
overgrown    prefix         Midwest      pretest        midpoint
outgoing       overtime     overdue       outside        outfield
precaution    prediction   midsection   overweight  prehistoric

OUR SPELLING TEST WILL BE ON THURSDAY!!

Language Arts: We will learn about facts and opinions. We will also learn how to find cause and effects in stories we read. We will also learn about possessive pronouns. Our vocabulary words this week are: customer, chores, board, attic, stamps, spare, and labeled. You can listen to our grammar jammer about pronouns by clicking on this link: Grammar Jammer - Click on Language Arts

Reading: Our story of the week is Rocks in his Head.

Writing: We will work on dialogue.

Handwriting: We will learn cursive y.

Social Studies: We will have our final Junior Achievement lesson this week.

OUR VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY IS ON WEDNESDAY!