Weekly Spelling List - Vowel-Consonant-e Syllable with a Suffix s

cakes

bikes

homes

mules

apes

kites

globes

rules

grapes

likes

Phonics - We continue to work on the v-e syllable.  This week we will add the suffix s to the v-e.

Writing - We have started working on how-to stories.  We are in the research and planning stages.

Math - We have been working on adding two number together.  We have learned three different methods to do that.  We have learned to use the hundred chart, how to use a quick picture to add, and how to make a ten to add.

Religion - We have been working thorough our Promise books.  We are almost finished!  Last week we talked about praying and Saints.  We had our BOLT Awards.  Declan and Koltin won the award for showing prudence - doing the right thing at the right time.  In April we will work on courage and moderation.

Reading - Our word work centers are now focusing on synonyms and antonyms.  The students continue to work on reading and writing during our daily 5 time.

Science - In our PLTW Unit Animal Adaptations we investigated the different adaptions we are learning about - camouflage, food, locomotion, and protection.  

For the camouflage adaptation investigation we had a patterned paper.  We put green paper butterflies on the paper and patterned butterflies on the paper.  We set the timer for 20 second to see which butterfly we could find more of.  Of course the patterned ones were harder for find!

For the food adaptation investigation we had three tools - a spoon, a tweezers, and a clothespin.  Each tool represented a different type of birds beak.  We then had three items that represented types of food a bird would eat.  The items were marbles, toothpicks, and cut up straws.  Those items were in shapes similar to seeds, worms, or insects.  We set the timer for 20 seconds and we tried each food with each tool.  This helped us learn which type of beak was best for each food source.

We celebrated Mrs. Anderson's birthday!

Have a great week!

Weekly Spelling List - Vowel-Consonant-e Syllable

safe

Pete

pine

home

mule

tape

dime

hope

cube

name

Reading - We are continuing to meet in our reading groups.  In centers our word work focus is synonyms. (Words that mean the same thing.)

Writing - Everyone has now finished their non-realistic fiction stories.  They are so funny!  Some examples of the stories some of the students wrote - a story about turning tiny and going into a gingerbread house, a story about turning into a gecko, and a story about being in Minecraft.  We shared our stories with our kindergarten friends and they shared their stories with us.

Phonics - We are learning about the Vowel-Consonant-e Syllable.  This is when there is a word that has a consonant, a vowel, a consonant, and a silent e.  (Example - name)  The silent e makes the vowel say its name.

Religion - We have been learning about Holy Week.  Each day we watch a Brother Francis video walking us through Lent themes.  We have also been working out of our Promise books.  The virtues that we have been learning about are prudence and responsibility.  

Math - We have been working on using hundreds charts to add and subtract groups of tens.

Sceince - We started our new PLTW unit - Animal Adaptations.  We listened to the introduction story.  In activity 1 we learned about four adaptations - camouflage, food, protection, and locomotion.  

We have been getting our Stanley mail back!  The students love when Mrs. Davister brings our mail into the classroom for us to open up!  It has been fun learning about different places in the world from our letters!

Our class auction project!

Have a great week!