Parents: Talk to your child about the book and have him/her tell you about the characters of Robbie and Bo.
Writing: Cursive writing continues as well as the use of transition words in writing directions. We will also begin grammar this week and take a look at the use of periods in writing.
Parents: When checking homework, please do a quick period check!
Spelling: We will begin the year with one of the most difficult spelling lists- homophones! Check the tab at the top of this page to see the list. Students will have homework in spelling each night.
Parents: Check over homework and help your child understand the meanings of each word.
Math: Unit 1 review continues! We will be reviewing many different topics from 2nd grade to get ready for Unit 2. Money, Time, Number Grids, and Graphing will be reviewed.
Parents: Please go over the Home Link each night with your child. There is an answer sheet provided with each set of Home Links in the E.A.G.L.E binder. If your child has difficulty with a concept, please make note of it on the home link.
Science: YES! We begin science this week. Our first unit is titles Ideas and Inventions. We will focus on different textures and the scientific method.
Parents: Your child will need to collect 3-5 different leaves to bring in for science this week. Be on the lookout for some interesting venation patterns (the patterns on the leaves). No Poison Ivy or Poison Oak please!
Begin to get in the habit of reading each night, beginning next week I will give students a reading log to log minutes. These minutes can earn you behavior bucks!
