Forward Friday

One more week till Spring Break!!!!! We can do it!

Here is what we are learning in class next week:

Reading: Fables
Writing: continuing letter writing
Math: continuing place value and composing/decomposing numbers
Science: continuing plant parts
Social Studies: starting symbols and the pledges

Remember to have your Class Dojo monster to me by Friday!

Class Dojo Monster Design Contest

Class Dojo is holding a monster design contest. I am sending home the entry forms! If you choose to participate I need them by Friday, March 11!

Here is the example they included:

No Work, All Play #3

Contractions in action!

Complete the contraction dominoes activity sent home in the clear baggy. Time your friend each time to see if they can do it faster and faster. Sign the back of the "cheat sheet" and date it to receive 2 Dojo Points! Please make sure to send it back to school!
The game should look something like this:

Pledge Practice

Over next few weeks we will be learning about US symbols and their meanings. As a part of this learning objective we will be reciting the US and TX pledge for a social studies grade. Please practice these at home as needed.

Here are some links to practice with:

US Pledge
Texas Pledge

Expository Model

Here is a copy of the model used in class for our expository writing. This may better help with understanding your child's grade for the last major and recent minor grade being sent home tomorrow!

The introduction is complete with stating our subject, listing our 2 reasons, and how we feel. 

The body is complete with expanding on our 2 reasons. 

The conclusion is complete with restating our subject, reasons, and a future statement!

Forward Friday

Because field trip is tomorrow I am posting our Forward Friday today! Please be on the look out for mini study guides for some of the subjects below!

Reading: Contractions
Writing: Letter writing
Math: Decomposing numbers up to 120
Social Studies: Fourth of July and Veteran's Day
Science: parts of a plant

I will also be posting our model that we used for this week's last expository writing grade. This may help you better understand what I was looking for in the last major grade.

Thanks and have a great weekend!

Forward Friday and Grades

This week we will be learning...

Reading: Compound Words and Author's Purpose

Writing: finishing up Expository Writing

Math: Place Value up to 120

Science: continuing living and non-living things

Social Studies: learning about National Holidays (Fourth of July and Veteran's Day)

FIELD TRIP FRIDAY! YAY!

Grades have been completed for Progress Reports, there should be a minimum of 4 daily grades and 1 major. All of these will be sent home Tuesday in their folders. 

Please keep in mind that Expository writing and Counting Coins was a big challenge for some friends, if you have any questions regarding grades or assignments please do not hesitate to ask. 

Thanks and have a great week!

P.S. Keep look out for a note regarding field trip that will list what to wear, times of arrival and departure, etc.