Math: We are still working on Topic Three: Multiplication and Division Meanings and Facts. Please have your child practice flashcards at home so they are more successful during math.
Reading: We are finishing the story On the Shores of Silver Lake. We focused on the reading strategy: Question, and the comprehension skill: Noting Detail. Both these skills are dependent on careful reading. Tuesday we will begin our American Stories unit with the story Tomas and the Library Lady. We will focus on the predict and infer strategy, and determining key words for recognizing the sequence of events.
Word Work: We are focusing contractions and words with the vowel combinations aw, au, ow, and ou.
Spelling words to come home on Tuesday can be found at Spelling City. Scroll down the list to find the story Tomas and the Library Lady. Mrs. Easterly was kind enough to put all these online.
Writing: We are looking at the difference between common and proper nouns.
Online Game: E Word Game
Cool ABC's: Bembo's Zoo