Phonics

We will be wrapping up our unit on adding suffixes (-ed, -ing, -es/s, -er, -est) on Tuesday with a dictation test. We will begin Unit 5 on Wednesday, which focuses on breaking apart and reading multisyllabic words. 

Reading/Writing

We will be reading the nonfiction text, Why Do Leaves Change Color? Students will practice answering questions about the text and discussing similarities and differences among all of the texts we have read in our first unit. 

Math

We will be beginning two-digit subtraction. Before we start two-digit subtraction, we will be reviewing different strategies for one-digit subtraction and subtracting multiples of 10. After our review, we will break apart 10s and 1s to subtract two-digit numbers. We will also practice using a number line and 100s chart to subtract two-digit numbers. 

Religion

In Religion, we will learn about Jesus’ grandparents (the great saints Anne and Joachim).  We will also review the Ten Commandments and what they mean for us as we grow in our faith. We will break them down into two main parts: relating to our relationship with God and relating to our relationship with others. Students will also identify good and bad choices and explain what it means to be a follower of Jesus.

Social Studies

To wrap up our first unit in Social Studies, students will be using their knowledge of maps. Students will be identifying and locating geographic features on a physical map. Students will also use a political map of the United States to identify the location of various US states.

Phonics

In Fundations, we will continue working with different suffixes. Students will practice adding -ed to the end of words. Students will also learn the trick words sure, use, and used and practice reading words with oo, ue, ou, and ew vowel teams.

Reading/Writing

Students will continue practicing writing informational paragraphs by answering the question, “how does the chameleon change?” based on the book, A Color of His Own. Students will write a topic sentence and 3 sentences to support their topic sentence.

Math

We will wrap up 2-digit addition this week with a test on Wednesday. We will spend time reviewing different strategies to solve 2-digit addition problems for our test on Wednesday. 

Religion

With the short week we will be revisiting the topic of the Rosary. October is the month of the Rosary. We will complete activities and learn about Our Lady of the Rosary. 

Social Studies

Due to the short week, we will continue working on our map skills from last week.

Phonics

We will begin Unit 4 in Fundations. Unit 4 will review the suffixes -s, -es, -ed, and -ing. Students will learn the /d/ and/t/ sound for -ed. Students will also learn the suffixes -est and -er when comparing. The trick words for week one are again, please, and animal. Students will also practice reading words with oe, oa, and ow. 

Reading/Writing

As we continue through our first unit about change, we will read the story A Color of His Own. Students will identify the main character, setting, problem, and resolution of A Color of His Own. They will explain how the chameleon changes from the beginning, middle, to the end of the story.

Math

We will continue practicing and learning different strategies to add two-digit numbers. We will practice rewriting horizontal problems vertically to solve, adding three and four 2-digit numbers, and learn problem solving strategies to solve 2-digit addition word problems. Chapter 3 test will be the week of October 13th.

Religion

We will be focusing on the season of Ordinary Time in the Church. Students will identify Ordinary Time as a time to be fed by Jesus, the Bread of Life and explain that Ordinary Time is a time to grow in the knowledge and love of Jesus.

Social Studies

Our next lesson in Social Studies focuses on using maps. Students will explore the key components of a map. Students will locate places on a map, use a map grid, map key, and compass rose, and follow cardinal directions. They will use their map skills to answer questions about different maps and create their own map grid.

Phonics

We will wrap up our one week Unit 3 this week on Wednesday, which focuses on closed vowel exceptions. We will then review suffixes -ed, -ing, -s/es to begin Unit 4 next week.

Reading/Writing

Students have been discussing and writing about the book The Little Yellow Leaf. This week students will write an informative paragraph about how the yellow leaf changes throughout the story. They will write topic sentences and add multiple pieces of evidence to support the topic sentence. They will also learn the purpose of adjectives and use them to add details to their paragraphs.

Math

This week we will begin Chapter 3, which focuses on adding two-digit numbers. Students will practice breaking apart numbers using expanded form, regrouping ones into tens, and adding two-digit and one-digit numbers with the standard algorithm and base-ten blocks (both with and without regrouping). We will also work on adding with open number lines and hundreds charts. Students will learn different strategies to add 2-digit numbers throughout this chapter. The goal is not for students to memorize every method but to practice and choose the strategies that work best for them when solving two-digit addition problems.

Religion

This week we will be focusing on how all good things we do and the good decisions we make come from the Holy Spirit. We will learn about symbols of the Holy Spirit (fire, wind, dove) and read about how the Holy Spirit came to the disciples at Pentecost. Students will define faith, grace, Holy Spirit, Messiah, and Temple.

Social Studies

Our second lesson in our geography unit focuses on the question, “how are communities different?”. Students will identify and compare the features of rural, suburban, and urban communities. They will also determine the relative location and population densities of rural, suburban, and urban communities. Lastly, students will identify advantages and disadvantages of different types of communities.