Week of December 19th

There will be no homework or spelling words this week.

Math:
     Begin Unit 5---Money
Reading:
     Holiday study---main idea, text features
Language Arts:
     Compound words
     Persuasive/Holiday writing
Social Studies: Test on Monday
    Creek village projects


Tuesday 12/20  1:00pm  Class Holiday Party
Wednesday 12/21  8:30am   2nd-3rd grade Holiday Chorus Concert
Thursday 12/22  Last day of school before break

Week of December 12th

Unfortunately this is a week of tests.  December 22nd is the end of 1st semester so we have quite a few tests coming up.  With this in mind, please make sure your child has had breakfast and a good night's sleep. 

There will be no homework this week, only spelling words!

Math:
     Finish Unit 4-Addition, Subtraction, Estimation, Problem Solving
Reading:
     Text Features and Non-Fiction Text
Language Arts:
     Review of commas, homophones, contractions
     Persuasive/Holiday writing
Social Studies:
    Creek and Cherokee peoples

Spelling Words:
Group 1: jay, smash, stand, grain, gain, gray, brave
Group 2: smash, stand, trash, blame, brave, taste, gain, grain, play, gray
Group 3: smash, stand, trash, blame, brave, taste, gain, grain, play, gray,
               grand, slate, praise, sway, jay

Tests:
     Tuesday:  Reading Checkpoints
      Wednesday:  Math Checkpoints
     Thursday:  Unit 4 Math Test
     Friday:  Unit 4 Reading Test

Week of December 4th

Reading:
     Non-Fiction text features
Language Arts/Writing:
    Persuasive writing
    commas
Math: Test on Monday December 12th
     Addition and Subtraction with regrouping
    Word Problems
    Estimation
Social Studies:
      Creek and Cherokee peoples, Sequoyah

Spelling Words:
     Group 1: wait, train, road, three, neat, teeth, cheek
     Group 2: wait, train, grain, throat, road, three, cheek, beach, neat, cheat
     Group 3: wait, train, grain, throat, road, three, cheek, beach, neat, cheat,
                    plain, coach, teeth, green, least

Homework:
      Monday:
              Math worksheet
              Read 15 minutes
              Study for Math Test--Monday December 12th
      Tuesday:
              Math fact games
              Reading worksheet
      Wednesday:
              Math worksheet
              Read 15 minutes
       Thursday:
              Math fact games
              Reading worksheet
       Friday:
             Study for Math test on Monday!

Week of November 28th

Reading:
     Story elements/plot
Language Arts/Writing:
    Persuasive writing
    commas
Math:
     Addition and Subtraction with regrouping
    Word Problems
    Estimation
Science:
      Changes to earth--Test on Thursday!

Spelling Words:
     Group 1: dash, stamp, said, want, black, place
     Group 2: dash, stamp, snack, black, blame, place,
                    train, snail, said, want
     Group 3: dash, stamp, snack, black, blame, place,
                    train, snail, said, want, gasp, smash, paste, waste, claim


Homework:
      Monday:
              Math worksheet
              Read 15 minutes
              Study for Science Test
      Tuesday:
              Math fact games
              Reading worksheet
             Study for Science Test
      Wednesday:
              Math worksheet
              Read 15 minutes
              Study for Science Test
       Thursday:
              Math fact games
              Reading worksheet

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Today we did many activities about Thanksgiving.  One of the things we did was to make Pumpkin Pie in a Bag.   The kids loved it and wanted me to share the recipe!

2 graham crackers                                    
1 T. sugar
1 T. squeeze margarine
1/4 cup milk
1 T. dry vanilla pudding mix
1 T. canned pumpkin
1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 candied orange slice
1 plastic cup
1 small bowl
1 baggie
1 spoon

Crush up graham crackers in baggie.  Add sugar and margarine.  Close baggie and mix.  Spread mixture in bowl.  In cup, mix milk and vanilla pudding. Stir 50 times.  Add canned pumpkin and pumpkin spice.  Stir 10 more times.  Pour into pie shell (bowl with graham cracker mixture).  Top with candied orange slice.


Happy Thanksgiving!

November 21st and 22nd

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! Tuesday is PJ day....have your child wear pajamas and bring in their favorite book(s) to read. 

Math:  Addition/subtraction word problems and estimation
Reading:   Thanksgiving themed activities...poetry, comparing past to present, etc.
Language Arts:   commas
Science:  Changes to the environment

There are no spelling words this week.  We hope everyone has a great time off with their families.

Thanks!

A big thank you to everyone who provided supplies and volunteered their time to make Science Day a success!  We could not have done it without you all.  Thanks!!