Thursday, April 17, 2014

April 21- 25

Announcements:

This week we will be taking the SAWS test, which the state writing assessment. My class will take the test Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the morning. Please make sure your child is well rested and has a good breakfast!

We have our once a month swim this Thursday.


Reading: The main story this week will be 'The Story of the Statue of Liberty". We will be focusing on main idea and supporting details to better understand what we read.

Grammar: This week in grammar we will be working with capital letters, and identifying words that need capitals in our writing.

Spelling:

few
school
true
goose
fruit
cookie
cushion
noodle
bookmark
balloon
suit
chew
glue
Tuesday
bushel
bamboo
mildew
soothe
barefoot
renewal

Vocabulary:
crown
liberty
models
symbol
tablet
torch
unforgettable
unveiled
pedestal
riveted
sculptor
initials
patriotic
recruiting

Math: This week in math we will finish practicing multi- digit multiplication, and work on using the strategies we have learned to solve word problems. We will then move into division with two and three digit numbers, and begin with the strategy of using objects such as base 10 blocks to divide.