WOW- Is it really February? This crazy spring-like weather has me all befuddled! It also has me rather ill- I am sorry for posting this so late this week, but I am home with strep throat. The doctor has cleared me to return to work tomorrow,though, so we can get back to business as usual in The Castle. We had a very busy week last week and we are getting back into our normal routine following Leadership Day. In math we finished our unit on fractions- the kids did great on this unit. In writing we finished making our interview books, and we can't wait for you to see them in the spring when we have our authors breakfast. I am so proud of how far your children have come with their writing. In social studies we had fun learning about Jackie Robinson and why he is considered a famous American Hero.
Looking forward to this coming week...We will not have spelling this week and the homework packet will look very different. We are beginning another non-fiction writing piece - an animal research project. Your child has already chosen their animal and their homework each night will be to do some research on their animal. I have included specific directions for the research in the packet, as well as recording sheets that are to be completed each night and turned in the following day. Monday night is the animals appearance, Tuesday night the habitat and Wednesday night is fun and interesting facts. Some of the Lords and Ladies want to go above and beyond by bringing in cool projects like dioramas and posters about their animal as well. This is not required, but is fine with me as long as it applies to the animal they selected and teaches us something important that they learned. I can feel some 3+ grades in writing and research coming on this nine weeks!!
I am also sending home a letter about making a Valentine box at home. Since there won't be any homework except to do research, students can spend the rest of the week working on their Valentine boxes.
Curriculum Corner....
- · Math - Measurement using the standard and metric units for measuring length
- · English / Grammar - Quotation Marks and their correct placement in our writings
- · Reading - Orally Fluency- we will revisit some past readers teaters this week
- · Writing - Animal Research Project- we will be working on writing non-fiction pieces that are unique and interesting enough to hold our readers' intrest.
Beginning with the End in Mind....
- · February 10th - Midterm for 3rd nine weeks
- · February 15th - Jump Rope for Heart
- · February 20th - No School - President's Day
- · February 22nd - Nana Nature in school field trip- Space
- · February 22nd - K-2 Science Fair Projects Due
- · February 24th - Bingo Night
