Important Dates . . .
December 15th - 3rd Grade Bowling
December 17th - 4th Grade Bowling
December 18th - Independent Reading Program folders due
December 21 -- Winter Break Begins
January 4 -- Classes Resume after Winter Break
Christmas Theme Unit
We will be working on Christmas related activities and lessons in all areas. In reading and social studies we will be completing a Christmas webquest. In Language Arts we are focusing on capitalization rules this week. We will be working with a Christmas spelling list to build vocabulary and practice spelling. There will be no test this week, but students will still complete practice pages nightly.
Reading
We will read various Christmas stories this week. The first tells about the history and customs behind Christmas. The next few relate to the theme of Christmas, but we will be focusing more on story elements like character, plot, setting and summarizing throughout these short stories.
Please keep reading 20 minutes a night for the Independent Reading Program! You may just note the time read in increments of 20 minutes in the pages read section. Please sign on the date the reading was accomplished. This orange folder should be turned in every Monday to make sure they are staying on track. The Independent Reading Folder should be turned in this Thursday to ensure they can attend the lunch reading party. Keep reading!
Spelling
Practice pages will be assigned for the upcoming week's list on Friday to give additional study time. Over the weekend would be a good time to discuss the meaning of the words. Although we work on meaning typically on Fridays and Mondays, help from home is greatly encouraged! They will be receiving them daily as an assignment. A test over the lesson will be given every Friday.
Please try to help your child study if you see they are not performing as well as you'd expect on the weekly test. One strategy you can use to help is: Reading a Christmas story locating their spelling words within the story or Writing a Christmas letter to a long-distance family member using many of their spelling words.
Science
The children are two lessons into Chapter 9, Matter. We will revisit this unit upon our return in January. There is a lot of information to know in this chapter. Please review vocabulary cards over the next few weeks when possible. The information will be found in their science folder in their binder. This will help when the test arrives mid January.
Math (Mrs. K's Math class only)
We will continue focusing on numbers – ordinal and place value and applying it to everyday situations. The children will be encouraged to use various manipulatives and strategies to achieve understanding of place value; whether it be understanding through money, unfix cubes, other tangible objects, 100's chart, and various place value charts.
Daily Homework
Reading
- 20 minutes for 15 days this month
- fill in Independent Reading Folder Log
-turn in Independent Reading Folder Log Thursday
Spelling
- Practice Page nightly & study words with parents
*Please check your child's homework and sign assignment notebook when complete.
**If your child is having difficulties with their homework please send a note and I will help them during free time
