October 3-7

Math: We will continue reading and making graphs. We will use bar graphs and double bar graphs to organize data.

Spelling: We have a review spelling list this week. NO CHALLENGE WORDS
problem          lettuce          suggest          supper          families
supplies          inches           pencils           funniest         heavier
swimming        angrier          cheese           thrown          display
agree             choice           bounce          voyage          annoy

Language Arts: We have a review week in Language Arts. We will be reviewing everything we've learned so far this year.

Science:  Our student teacher, Ms. Grettler, will teach her first lesson about ecosystems.

Handwriting: We will learn lowercase cursive u.

Kindergarten Buddies: We will be making a Halloween craft with our buddies.

September 26-30

Math: We will collect class data and make graphs. We will also learn how to read a double bar graph. We will learn a fun new game called Guess My Rule.

Spelling: Our spelling words this week all have vowel diphthongs.
proud          shower          hour          amount
voyage         choice          avoid         thousand
prowl          employ          bounce       poison
annoy          appoint         broil          however
mountain      coward         turmoil      chowder

Language Arts: We will be learning about author's purpose and compound sentences. We will be reviewing sequencing, prefixes, and suffixes.
Our vocabulary words this week are: dangerously, errands, unwrapped, wobbled, excitedly, arranged, steady, and bundles. You can listen to our Grammar Jammer by following this link: Grammar Jammer - Click on Language Arts

Reading: Our story of the week is My Rows and Piles of Coins.

Writing: We will write thank you letters.

Social Studies: We will learn about national symbols and the vice presidents.

Science: NSU Biology students will be coming to present a lesson to us using hiss cockroaches!

Handwriting: We will learn lowercase cursive i.

We will have our first character assembly on Tuesday. Check back to see who I chose to win our RESPECT award!

September 19-23

Math: We will review hundreds, tens, and ones and how many more to get to 100 and 200. We will solve addition story problems with doubles. We will play our math games, Make A Dollar and Close to 100. We will take our Unit 1 math test. We will begin unit 2 about graphing.

Spelling: Our spelling words this week all have long vowel digraphs.
clean            agree              teeth          dream
grain            coach             display        window
shadow        cheese             peach          braid
Sunday         float                thrown       entertain
complain       bleachers         willow         wheat

Language Arts: Will be learning to compare and contrast. We will also be learning about facts and opinions. We will learn about imperative (commands) and exclamatory (exclamation) sentences.
Our vocabulary words this week are: laundry, section, shelves, spoiled, store, thousands, traded, and variety. You can listen to our Grammar Jammer by following this link: Grammar Jammer - click on Language Arts

Reading: Our story of the week is Supermarket.

Writing: We will finish writing our fables.

Handwriting: We will learn how to write lowercase cursive t and i.

We have a student teacher from NSU starting this week. Help us make Miss Grettler feel welcome!

Picture Day is on Friday!!

September 12-16

Math: We will continue solving story problems. We will learn a new math game: Close to 100.

Spelling: Our spelling words all have suffixes this week.
using        getting       easiest      swimming
heavier     greatest     pleased     emptied
leaving      worried     strangest   freezing
funniest     angrier      shopped    included
occurred   supplying   scarier      happiest

Language Arts: We will be learning the following literacy elements: character and setting. We will be learning about base words with suffixes. We will also learn about declarative (telling) and interrogative (asking) sentences. We will continue working on sequencing and ABC order.
Our vocabulary words this week are: twitch, willow, splendid, gear, parka, and yanked. You can listen to our Grammar Jammer by following this link: Grammar Jammer - click on Language Arts

Social Studies: We will read a weekly reader about politics.

Science: We will learn how large natural events effect forests.

Reading: Our reading story this week is Kumak's Fish.

Handwriting: We will be learning to write lowercase cursive h and k.

Writing: We will write fables with a moral.

September 5-9

NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY!

Math: We will be solving story problems by adding and subtracting two digit numbers. We will be figuring out how many more to get to 100 and 200. We will also be making numbers using hundreds, tens, and ones. We will learn 2 new math games, Collect $2 and Close to 100. We will be taking our first math test!

Spelling: Our spelling words are all plural this week.
pennies                    inches                   plants               families
bodies                     glasses                  wishes               pockets
lists                        copies                   parties              bunches
crashes                   supplies                 pencils              accidents
libraries                  mysteries               carpenters         merchants

Language Arts: We will be learning about sequencing and compound words. We will also be learning about subjects and predicates in complete sentences.
Our vocabulary words this week are: carpenter, carpetmaker, knowledge, marketplace, merchant, plenty, straying, and thread.

Science: We will finish learning about ecosystems.

Reading: Our reading story of the week is: What About Me?

Handwriting: We will be learning how to write a lowercase cursive h.