Week at a Glance for October 15, 2018
Week at a Glance
Week of October 15, 2018
(Thursday = Parent-Teacher Conferences + Early Dismissal; Friday = No School)
Math: We have started Chapter 3 in our Math books - multiplication strategies and counting equal groups. Important vocabulary terms include: factors, product, equal groups, and repeated addition. Don’t forget to check out the “Math on the Spot” videos on the Think Central website if your child needs a refresher at home. They are listed by chapter and lesson.
Science: Please visit Ms. Papagianis’s page for Science information
Language Arts: We will continue our work with nouns as we practice writing and identifying singular (one) and plural (more than one) nouns. Our spelling words this week are multisyllabic and end with -le. During Writing, we will continue working on developing good middles in our personal narratives.
Reading: Our story this week is a realistic fiction story entitled I Wanna Iguana. In the story, the child writes letters back and forth with his mother to try to convince her to get a pet iguana for him. We will review new vocabulary terms, as well as the skill of comparing and contrasting information.
Social Studies: We will continue learning about the 5 regions in the United States and how they compare to each other. We will also discuss how climate affects land, plants, and animals in different regions.
Religion: We will discuss how Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to be with us so we would never be alone. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, and we state our beliefs about the Holy Spirit in the Creed, along with our beliefs about God and Jesus. We will also learn the “fruits of the Holy Spirit”.
Tests and Quizzes:
Your child can expect a Simple Solutions Math quiz and Grammar quiz at some point this week (most likely Monday and Tuesday). There will be a Spelling test Thursday (due to the short week), but there will not be a Reading test this week.
Additional Reminders:
*Please send in the field trip form for the Grove as soon as possible.
*Please arrive on time to your conference on Thursday. I look forward to speaking with all of you about your children.
*Book orders due online https://clubs.scholastic.com/ by the end of the school day on Wednesday, October 17th. Use code: H2PZN to order with our class.
*Your child will start timed multiplication “quizzes” next week. We will start with x2 facts and work our way up. (The best score of the week will be entered as a homework grade in Math.) Each Friday s/he will bring home a sheet to practice for the upcoming facts.