Week of Nov. 2nd

 Remember-no shorts until Spring time change.

 ELA

Heart Words:  there, where

Review: could, would, should, or, for

  

-This week we will learn the digraph nk as in link and also review all the consonant digraphs we have been working on. We will also work on identifying and writing proper nouns correctly. For second quarter, we will focus on narrative writing. We will begin this week by writing a narrative together about our Halloween party last week. 

MATH

-Our topics in math this week are even and odd numbers,  telling time to the hour, counting by two, and subtracting zero from a number.

- Keep an eye out for new fact cards. Students should be able to fluently answer each fact.

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES

-This week we will begin a unit on motion. We will talk about how things move and in what directions and speed. 

RELIGION

-We will learn about vocations this week.   

Week of October 26th

  ELA

Heart words: could, would, should, or, for

Continue to work on any words from the past that the students are still having trouble with in reading. If you need a list, please let me know.  

-This week we will learn about the digraph ph and wh. We will also work on reading words ng, like in the word wing, and we will learn about using the articles a and an. In writing we will write about Halloween activities and make sure to include details. We will continue to work on some computer skills as well this week to help prepare us for taking AR quizzes independently. 

MATH

-Our topics in math this week are counting by tens, counting dimes, and subtracting 1.   

- Keep working on math facts at home. A new set will be sent home this week. Students should be able to fluently answer each fact.

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES

-This week in science we are learning about bats. 

RELIGION

-This week we will finish with the last Joyful Mystery, and discuss the Holy Trinity by using candy corn. We will also discuss All Saints Day.

Week of October 19th

  I look forward to meeting with you at conferences this week! Remember we have an early dismissal on Thursday and no school on Friday. 

 ELA

High Frequency Words:  talk, walk, goes, says, she, we, they, their, were

Words in red are new this week, the others are review. 

-We will work on the digraph ch and review other consonant digraphs we have learned. ck, sh, th (voiced and unvoiced)

-We will learn to identify text features in a non fiction text and also determine singular and plural nouns. We will write a Halloween themed paragraph.

MATH

-Our topics in math this week are weighing in non standard units, counting on, creating bar graphs, and adding 0 math facts. 

- Keep working on all the math facts. Students received a new set last week and will have another new set this week. They should be about to write/say the answer fluently. 

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES

-This week we will work on learning the states of matter.

RELIGION

-We will continue to take time during religion class to learn about each of the joyful mysteries.  

Week of October 12th

 Heart Words:  they, their, were

Continue to work on words from previous weeks. 

-This week's phonics focus will be on the voiced and unvoiced th sound like in the words that and thin. We will also work on identifying and writing statements. Students will continue to work on and improve their sentence writing. This week they will work on putting those sentences together to write a short paragraph. 

MATH

-We will  begin working on adding 1 facts. Those fact cards will be added to the bags this week. We will also working with weighing objects with non standard units and making and reading graphs. 

Students are to practice  fact cards each night so that they are known fluently. 

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES

-This week our class will be learning about rocks and soil. We will observe the differences in types of soil and characteristics of rocks. Students should bring a rock to school for Tuesday. 

RELIGION

-This week we will discuss the rosary and learn the Joyful Mysteries. 

Week of October 5th

  Heart Words:  goes, says, she, we

Continue to work on words from previous weeks. 

-This week's phonics focus will be on the digraph ck at the end of words as well as sh.  We will also work on putting commas in a series of things in a sentence. 

-Students will continue to work on and improve their sentence writing. This week they will work on writing a short paragraph about a topic. 

MATH

-We will work on covering designs with shapes in multiple ways, adding one to a number, and writing subtraction sentences.

Students are to practice  fact cards each night so that they are known fluently. 

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES

-This week our class will be learning all about the sun and  moon.

RELIGION

-This week we will begin learning about Creation.