Week of: November 17 , 2008
November
20- Picture Make Up Day
19- Great American Teach-In ** We still need speakers!!**
19- Progress Reports
20- Show and Tell
20- Holiday Concert 6:30
26, 27, 28- No School
Remember homework is always given out on Monday and due the following Monday.
New Web Site!!! www.spellingcity.com
Silent Reading from 8:00-8:15!!!
Journal Words/ Word Wall Words
Monday: people
Tuesday: water
Wednesday: when
Thursday: together
Friday: care
Writing
personal narrative-- sentence fluency
Computer Lab 8:45- 9:15
Music/Art 9:15-9:45
Language Arts
s blends sl, sn, sp
present tense verbs
Stories: Kids Can Help, Slap Hello!, Holiday Fun, When Kids Play
Spelling Words:
sled
slip
snake
snap
spill
spin
people
water
make
game
Lunch 11:15-11:45
Math
Chapter 20 Addition and Subtraction Practice test Tuesday
Unit 3 test Tuesday
Begin Unit 4 Wednesday
chapter 10 place value to 100
tens, ones, hundreds
different ways to make numbers
Science
Chapter 4 How Animals Meet Their Needs
staying safe
PE 1:15-1:45
Social Studies
Unit 3 Work! Work! Work!
Geography Awareness Week--Focus on North America
Student of the Month
August: John
September: Charlotte -Chamber Citizen
October: Bayli
Classroom Needs:
glue sticks
Lysol
Web Sites:
www.starfall.com
www.pbskids.org
www.mathplayground.com
www. clicknkids.com (This is a paid site recommended by a parent.)
Comprehension Building Activities
After you read a story with your child please choose one of the following activities to help with comprehension.
You can do these activities verbally or keep a notebook and have them write or draw the answers.
Who were the characters?
Where were they in the story?
What happened in the story? (Name at least 3 things.)
What was the problem in the story?
How was the problem solved?
What happened at the BEGINNING of the story?
What happened in the MIDDLE of the story?
What happened at the END of the story?
Tell me about the story. Tell me everything you can remember that happened. Try to tell me in your own words. Make sure your telling me in the order that it happened.
Draw your favorite part of the story.
Write a letter to a friend telling them why they should read the book.