The last few weeks...

These kids made it to Homework Club for the month of November! They remember their homework every time!

We played a math game, Collections Match.

We worked with a partner to solve math problems.

We played Close to 100 in small groups.

We have 2 volunteers from Dakotah Bank teaching us Junior Achievement. 

December 14-18

Math: We will continue to solve distance riddles. We will then start comparing numbers.

Spelling: Our spelling words this week have either hard c, soft c or soft g.
clock         large             page         mark             kitten
judge         crack            edge         pocket          brake
change       ridge             jacket       badge           orange
freckles     advantage      pledge      Kentucky      kingdom

Language Arts: We will be learning about graphic sources, author's purpose, and alphabetical order. We will also learn about subject-verb agreement. We will review prefixes.
We will listen to our grammar jammer about verbs. You can listen to the song by clicking on this link: Grammar Jammer - click on Language Arts
Our vocabulary words this week are: dim, gas, gigantic, ladle, patterns, shine, and temperature.

Reading: Our story of the week is Seeing Stars.

Writing: We will write a story about a pet reindeer and making the Grinch grin.

Handwriting: We will learn cursive k.

Science: We will finish up learning about habitats and start learning about life cycles.

December 7-11

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM ON THURSDAY- 9:30 AND 1:30

Math: We will work on solving distance riddles. Ms. Sanders, our junior field student, will teach 2 lessons.

Spelling: Our spelling words this week all have prefixes.
unhappy        recall           disappear             unload            mistake
misspell         dislike           replace                 mislead          disagree
rewrite          unroll           unknown              dishonest        react
unfortunate    discourage    uncomfortable      recycle           mispronounce

Language Arts: We will be learning about character, setting, and plot. We will also learn about main and helping verbs. We will review contractions and comparing and contrasting.
We have a new grammar jammer about verbs. You can listen to the song by clicking on this link: Grammar Jammer - click on Language Arts
Our vocabulary words this week are: poked, overhead, antlers, languages, imagined, and narrator.

Reading: Our story of the week is Pushing Up the Sky

Writing: We will write how to make The Grinch grin.

Social Studies: We will have Junior Achievement and learn about city components.