Weekly Kickoff - April 16

Good afternoon and happy Monday!!!

*** We've been busy beavers in school and have several projects to show off! I would love to get pictures posted ASAP, but I would like to get your permission first. Watch your child's home folder tomorrow for a permission slip. You can opt in or out of both student work and photos. (I will only use first names when posting.) Either way, please return the form right away! Thanks!!! ***

I am so excited about the activities we have planned for this week and to once again be leading classes! We have a full week planned...and here's a glimpse of our learning goals and how you can support at home:

*Spelling*
We are studying words with vowel/vowel patterns, like suit, boat, boa, and neon.*

Sometimes both vowels work together and follow this rule, "When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking." These words have only one syllable. If you hear separate sounds for both vowels, the first vowel sound is always long. Remember this rule: every syllable must have a vowel!

*Grammar skill of the week = ADVERBS!*

*Reading Comprehension Strategy --- Inferring*

Good readers constantly make inferences without realizing it. Inferring means you think about what the author tells you directly and what you already know to figure out what the author doesn't state explicitly. This is sometimes called "reading between the lines." The next picture came from this website (click here), which includes great information on reading strategies. Check it out if you have a minute! 

*Everyday Math*

Multiplication, Multiplication, Multiplication! The students are learning many strategies for multiplying numbers large and small. Ask your son or daughter how to use the lattice method in multiplication when they get home tonight!

* Social Studies --- Economics: $ and Resources*

Students will focus on learning about money, which they all love! How do you earn it, spend it, and budget for things you want and need? We'll also begin learning about resources and distinguishing between human resources, capital resources, and natural resources. 

*Upcoming events*

Mid-terms will come home on Friday

Book Adventure due Thursday, April 26th