Sunday, February 24, 2019

Quarter 3, Week 8:

Language Arts
It will be business as usual with spelling this week, with ten words a day and the test on Friday. We will continue The Little Prince, and work on memorizing Dream Variations by Langston Hughes. For writing we will continue to practice Opinion Writing.

Math
We begin working on Area this week! Please remember to work on multiplication facts regularly at home. To help with math groups, sign up here:  https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/70a0d49afac2fa1fc1-math

Science
This week students will take a closer look into Ecology. Students will learn about the role of the sun, types of consumers, and food chains.

History
We will start our Spanish Explorers unit this week. We will learn about Ponce de Leon, Christopher Columbus and Hernando De Soto.

Monday, February 18, 2019

Quarter 3, Week 7:

Language Arts
We will read The Little Prince this week. Because it is a short week, we will forgo spelling in favor of our new writing unit in Opinion Writing. This should be a fun skill for the kids to learn.

Math
We will review and then take a cumulative test on Thursday.  


Science
This week students will learn about the human eye.

History
We will finish our Earliest Americans unit this week. On Tuesday, the students will bring home a study guide and their Earliest Americans packet to help fill it out. There will be a review on Thursday and the test will be Friday.

Monday, February 11, 2019

Q3, Week 6:

Language Arts
We will begin The Little Prince this week. There will be a spelling test on Friday. Writing and grammar will focus on preparing a informational essay from brainstorming to publishing. We will read the content material Monday, and then complete the whole writing process on Tuesday.

Math
We will be working with time this week and take a quiz Tuesday.


Science
Students will continue learning about light and color and will fill in their study guide. There will be an assessment on Friday.

History
We will continue our Earliest Americans unit. We will learn about the Apache and Cherokee people. We will begin to learn about the Iroquois and Mahican people as well.

Monday, February 4, 2019

Quarter 3, Week 5:

Language Arts
We will continue The Trumpet of the Swan this week. Spelling will be atypical, with a test on Thursday. Writing and grammar will focus on prepositions and we will type our essay on the Titanic. We will continue to work with prepositions and memorize the list together. The preposition test is Thursday. Students will review their stanzas to memorize Father William. The recitations will be on Wednesday.

Math
We begin working with time this week! Make your kids tell the time for you frequently as this is an important skill!


Science
This week we will continue learning about light. Students will explore the differences between convex and concave lenses.

History

We will continue our Earliest Americans unit. We will learn about the Anasazi, the Mound Builders, and the Hopi and Navajo people.