By the end of this week we will officially be in May. I cannot believe that we only have 18 more days of school. Just remember that we are still in school and we want to finish on a strong note. That way we are even more prepared for second grade. We have been working hard on becoming proactive, using synergy, and thinking win-win. We want everyone to succeed and use their 7 healthy habits.
Reading/Phonics/Spelling- This week in reading we are going to make many connections and review what it means to use our schema. It will be easy to make connections this week as all of our stories are about how animal babies grow up. We will make connections with how we grow up and if that is the same or different. We will be reading “A Bear Cub” p 244, “A Tiger Cub Grows Up” p 246, and “The Tiger” p 272. We will also be reading other stories in class throughout the week to help tie in our growing up theme. Our vocabulary words for the week are: cub, eyes, learn, enough, air, wild, across. We will also be studying how the au and aw make the aww sound. We will talk about how it is the same sound you make when you go to the doctor’s office and open your mouth and say aww. Our spelling list, which can also be found on our blog, has words with the aw and au sounds as well.
Math- This week in math we will begin to take our addition skills one step further. I know some of us will be experts at this by the end of the unit. We are going to begin really focusing on adding three and four numbers. We will also be talking about two very important properties of math. We will be talking about finding the commutative property of addition (4+3=3+4) and the associative property of addition, (2+3)+4=2+(3+4). Also, keep studying for the timed math tests. Everyone has been working hard! These tests are meant to help memorize the addition facts in order to make second grade a lot easier.
Grammar/Writing-This week in grammar we will be discussing when to use ME and I in sentences. There is a general rule that we will learn. If you take out the other person in the sentence, then you read the sentence and see which makes sense, the I or ME? Sometimes this skill is pretty easy to do because you can just read the sentence and see which one makes sense. Other times you will have to apply the rule. In our writing this week we will be talking a lot about things we did when we were little and things we can do now. This will help us tie in our theme of growing up. We will also be talking about things we want to be able to do when we get older as well.
Science- This week in science we will continue our investigations in liquids and solids. We will be talking more and more about the liquids. At the end of the week are going to chart the properties of both solids and liquids and really focus on what makes them different. We will also be talking and reading a little about how the molecules differ in each state of matter.
Related Arts Rotations for 4/29-5/3
Group A- Art, Computer, Gym, Music, Art
Group B- Gym, Music, Art, Computer, Gym
Group C- Computer, Gym, Music, Art, Computer
Group D- Music, Art, Computer, Gym, Music
Just a reminder that Monday is a library day. Please return your books on Monday. Remember to bring those library books back if they are at home. We will be going to the library to check out new books. Please remember them as it will be a long break!
Be sure to send in those box tops. Every Thursday I send down our bag of box tops to the office. If you have any box tops or food labels that can be redeemed for money please send them in and I will get them turned in.
Field Trip- On Tuesday evening there was a field trip form sent home. We are going to take a field trip to Wesselman Woods. Please be sure to return the form ASAP with the $8. This field trip is a great one for parents to attend as well. If you would like to attend the best way is either to follow us in the morning when we leave from school or meet us there. If you do plan on attending the only thing we ask is that you make sure you have filled out the EVSC volunteer form. It is just a formality that we all must go through. If you are not sure let me know and I can check the list for you as well as get you a form. I am looking forward to seeing some animals and a nature walk! This week we will talk a lot about animals and then we will get to see them come to life.
Girls Little Husky Softball- When: April 30th. Please arrive between 6 and 6:15 pm
Varsity Game will begin at 6:30 - 7 pm. All Girls from U8 to U14 are welcome to come out. The girls will get the opportunity to walk onto the field with a Varsity player and stand next to them during the announcements and National Anthem. Also each girl will get a raffle ticket for an opportunity to win prizes. Please come out and be recognized as our Little Huskies and future of North Softball.
Enjoy your weekend!
Thanks,
Robert Moreland
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