ELA

S. Words: away, good, into, put, help

Story:  Splash!

Phonics:  Short e sound and word families

Poems: Thanksgiving Poems

Reading Workshop:  We will:

·        read literature related to our social studies lessons

·        learn what the “big idea” of a story is (i.e. The big idea in Cinderella is that it is what is on the inside that counts.)

·        work to sustain and increase stamina for a longer period of time while reading independently

Math: In math this week we will:

·        make a bar graph

·        problem-solve using graphs

·        take the chapter 4 test on Thursday  

Math vocabulary for Chapter 4:  tally chart, pictograph, bar graph.

·        Chapter 5 (addition) intro on Friday

Writing:   We will:

·        discuss that writers write about things that happen in their lives.

·        work at zooming in on one small moment and writing the story across several pages

·        sounding out and stretching out words and applying letters to the sounds that they  hear (we also practiced this earlier in the year with slinkies).

Social Studies:

Thanksgiving and Our Family History

Miss Groff has designed a unit about Thanksgiving but also incorporated many aspects from our updated Social Studies curriculum.  We need your help.  Please check out the homework assignments listed in the homework section.  Also, refer back  to the letter sent home on Friday.