Happy
St. Patrick’s Day
We are learning many new and
exciting things.
The following is a guide to
what we will be learning during the 3rd nine weeks:
Every child is now taking
Accelerated Reader tests. Please
encourage your child to bring AR books home daily, read them, and bring them
back to school the next day. Discuss the book with your child to make sure that
he/she understands it, and ask questions about the story.
We will be working on using a
multiple of strategies to help us read.
Parents can help at home by giving the simple clues to figure out
unknown words:
“Work it out.”
“Look at the picture and the
beginning sound. Think about the story.”
“Do you know a word that
looks like this one?” (ie, stay
looks like day) “Do you
recognize any part of that word?” (landed, ring,
goes, calling)
“Guess a word, go on, go back
and reread.”
“Reread and get your mouth
ready with the first sound(s).
“Does it make sense? Does it
look right? Can you say it that way?”
Writing
Your child is now expected to
write 3-4 sentences that focus on one topic.
We are working on beginning sentences with capital letters, ending with
a period or a question mark, and writing a complete thought. Many of our stories are about events that we
have experienced in our classroom or at home.
Students are encouraged to write complex sentences and to add details to
their writing.
Math
This quarter we will continue
working on fractions 1/2 , 1/3, and ¼. We study fractions of an object, as well as fractions
of a set.
We will begin to study ordinal numbers (first, second,
third,…..), place value (tens and ones), and
money. Students will be able to identify
pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, their values, and counting a mixture of
pennies, nickels, and dimes.
Science
We will investigate and
understand force, motion, and energy, vibrations, and sound. We will also be submitting a project in the
science fair.
Social Studies
We will study mapping skills
and geography. We will be mailing out Flat Stanley letters soon so that we can
learn what daily life is like in other places around the country and
world. Check out the website: www. flatstanley.com
Here are few friendly reminders:
- Agendas should be signed each night
- Library books are due on your child’s library day; read AR books and test often!
- Send lunch money in an envelope labeled with student name and #
- Fridays are school spirit days! Wear blue and white!
- Read Aloud Virginia calendars due the last day of each month.
Calendar:
February 28—Literacy
night at
February 18--Student holiday—President’s Day
Feb. 29, and
March 7--early dismissal
March24—No school
March 5—interims go home
April 7-11—Spring
break
April 17—Report
cards go home
Please visit the
following web sites to reinforce the skills we are learning:
Web Sites for Kids