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Week of April 11- April 15, 2016

This week on FRIDAY, we will have our school wide Field Day.  Please feel free to join your child.  Our field day events will take place during 8:30-10:00.  We will have an adjusted schedule that day.  Our lunch will take place at 11:00!

Theme: Insects

Reading:  Shared reading and interactive read-alouds about insects and their needs, with focus on the elements of non-fiction writing.

Writing:  Using plants and insects to write both fiction and non-fiction.

Word Wall Words:  REVIEW: I, the, see, like, my, is, and, do, was, me, go, said, that, for, in, your, if, you, can, to, on, there, where, after, into, he, she, but, has, of, make, could, what, it, we, little, him, her, are, very, first, than, long

WE HAVE NO NEW WORDS THIS WEEK……PLEASE REVIEW ALL WORDS!

Word Study: short vowel sounds of U and I

Math: Measurement (length, height, weight, capacity)

We will address what measurement is and our focus will be on comparing (taller/shorter, heavier/lighter, holds more/holds less, and longer/shorter)

Science: Parts of an Insect, Day vs. Night, Sun and Moon

Homework: Read 20 minutes every night.

Optional Activities:

• Monday: Practice writing the word wall words as mom or dad calls them out to you.
• Tuesday:  Make a list of 5 words with short U and 5 words with short I (bug/pig)

• Wednesday:   Order your family by height.  TELL about it.  Mom is taller than Sally.  I am shorter than Dad. Etc.

• Thursday:  Use a book to practice “retelling” the plot.  Be sure to include the characters by name.  If you need a book, log onto www.raz-kids.com

• Friday:  Pack up your library books and practice your home reader!