Topic's of the Week 11-28-11

Reading/Spelling/Grammar

• preparing for a test over skills of past 2 weeks
• correcting run-on sentences
• using exact nouns
• changing final y to i, adding es,ed,er,est

Math

• measuring line segments
• estimating lengths
• reviewing addition and subtraction strategies
• perimeters of polygons

Science

• continue with fossils 

Social Studies

• Indians of Delaware county with college teachers
• early settlers of Delaware county with college teachers
• general overview of Native American tribes

Cursive

• introduce uppercase O and P

MATH ALERT!!!!!

My math class has a test on 11-22-11.  A study sheet was sent home today with the reference book to help prepare.

This Week's Topics 11-14-11

Reading/Language/Spelling

• continue with writing an essay
• character development
• making inferences
• root words "sign and spect"
• singular and plural nouns
• spelling words with ey and y endings

Math

• subtraction methods
• more name collection boxes
• number stories with several addends

Social Studies

• more college teacher lessons on geographic regions
• review of Veterans Day/armed forces

Science

• more about fossils
• Students may bring in fossil samples.

Cursive

• review K, introduce L
• stressing posture and neatness when writing

Pictures

• Watch for posts of pictures from Halloween Party, Veterans Day Program, and Harvest Festival.

This Week's Topics 11-7-11

Reading/Language/Spelling

• continue with last week's topics
• main idea and detail
• combining sentences
• words ending with ed and ing
• reread Tomas and the Library Lady
• writing and essay

Math

• more fact extensions
• number stories
• review"what's my rule" problems
• practice basic facts when possible

Social Studies

• Veterans' Day  11-11-11
• college teacher lessons on regions, Canada, and Mexico

Science

• continue with fossils

Cursive

• review upper case J, introduce upper case K

*Read for Book-It and practice the November poem when time allows.