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Reading Update- Civil Rights Lyrics, Equality and Adverbs! This week we are continuing with our Wit and Wisdom, module 3 which is called Civil Rights Heroes. During this module, we will be reading a variety of books that share stories of people that were civil rights heroes in the 1960’s. Last week we completed our first writing project from module 3 as students had to explain the injustices people faced before the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This week we are reading a song that was used during the 1960’s civil rights movement called “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around”. We will be talking about this song as well as revising our writing project, doing a word study on equality and focusing more on adverbs. Stay tuned next week for another reading update.
Math Update-Continuing Unit 6-Making a Shape Quilt! This week we are reading a book called The Cloak for the Dreamer which is about a cloak maker who makes a variety of cloaks. This story involves tessellations as many shapes are used make the cloaks and will lead our class into making a class “shape quilt” later in the week. It should be a fun week as we learn about area! Stay tuned next week for more unit 6 updates
Fundations Word Study- Unit 9- More R Controlled Syllables! This week we are beginning unit 9 which helps us learn three more 4th syllables within the r-controlled syllable family. When a vowel is directly followed by the letter r, the r changes the sound of the vowel. For example, the word bark, the vowel a has neither the shore nor ethe long vowel sound. Keywords that help us remember are /ur/- burn- /ir/-first or /er/-hamster. Stay tuned next week for another Fundations word study update. Fundation Core Words-spelling words r-controlled syllable words.
Word group 1- picture tolerate surf twirl burn archery thirty learn earth lantern sturdy sir ruler
2nd grade- unit 9 trick words- picture learn earth father brother mother
Science Update-Growing and Changing-Insects and Plants! This week we are beginning our science kit which focuses on how insects and plants interact with each other. This week we are continuing to observe our mealworms and plants that are growing in our classroom. We also have been writing about animal pollinators and making a poster. All of our plants, insects, posters and writing samples will be on display at our spring open house this Thursday. Stay tuned next week for more science information.
Open House This Week! This week on Thursday, April 25 th. our school is having an open house. The school will be open from 5-7 PM. This open house is very similar to what we did at the beginning of the school year. Like last fall, we have it broken into 2 parts shown below based off of the alphabet and student last names. We will be showing off all of our science learning during this night. Hope that helps. Thanks! Last Name for student- letters A-L=5:00-6:00 PM Parents/students can come anytime in this hour. Last Name for student letters M-Z=6:00-7:00 PM Parents/students can come anytime in this hour.