January 16-20 Sorry I accidentally mailed the wrong one
Pamela Herbert
This week we will be reading “They Thought They Saw Him”. This is a fictional story about how a chameleon hides within his surroundings. This story is based upon a Mexican folktale. Ask your child how the chameleon seems to disappear when being chased by his predators.
In phonics and dictation we will be practicing: the long a sound spelt a_e, and ai_ The long e sound spelt ee, ea, and e. We will also be learning about diphthongs and how two vowels can make one sound. The diphthongs that we are working on are oy, ou and oi.
This writing focus for this unit will be on “How to”…. The kids will be writing about things they know how to do. We will be writing directions that tell the reader how to do something. We will be starting to outline our how to writing. Ask your child what they are writing about.
We will be learning about the difference between complete, fragment and run on sentences.
In math we will be working on Chapter 6. This chapter focuses on word problems and begins to introduce multiplication and division. There is also a lot of review in this chapter. At this point we are half way through the math book.
This week we will be learning more about Martin Luther King Jr. and about Chinese New Year.
In Science we will be working on Chapter 4. This chapter is on using our natural resources. Specifically, we will be focusing on how people use water in their every day lives. Key vocabulary this week includes: irrigation. Ask your child how he or she uses water everyday!
Upcoming Dates to Remember…..
Friday, January 19, 2012
Assessments:
Comprehension Test on “They Thought they Saw Him”, Spelling and Vocabulary Assessment and Dictation
FYI
We have a new student in our class. Her name is Jasmine Castellano. I am so grateful to have such a sweet GIRL to add to our class. She has already seemed to adjust and fits right into our class. We are so lucky to have her.
Herbert High Fives
Rishitha Kona – For helping to make Jasmine feel at home in our class and being a good friend.
Vasudev Analikkal- For being a great listener in class and following directions.
Allen Chen - For showing great listening and always giving a great example.