Math - The yellow group is learning to add and subtract numbers up to ten both horizontally and vertically.  The green group is working on adding tens and ones, as well as subtracting tens and ones, to numbers up to 100.  The red group is working on telling time.  The blue group is learning about shapes and they are learning about equal parts.  They are starting to learn about fractions.

Reading - This week our word work focus is synonyms.  The kids are doing a great job in their centers!  While the students are in the daily 5 centers, guided reading groups are working on reading stories at their level. 

Phonics - We have learned a few more suffixes.  We are now working with suffix s, suffix ed, and suffix ing.  We learned the difference between suffix ing and glued sound ing.  We are working the hardest of all the vowel teams - ou, oo, ew, and ue.  They are so tricky because they have multiple sounds. 

Writing - April is National Poetry Month.  We are going to learn about a few different types of poems.  Today we worked on acrostic poems.  Pictures to come soon.  :)

Science - Our seeds are starting to grow!  We have roots and a few sprouts.  We are waiting on our live organisms shipment of water plants and land plants.  Our next project will be planting woodland plants in our terrariums.

Social Studies - We are up to 39 states and capitals! 

Religion - We finished up our Safe Environment curriculum.  The students brought home their packets.  We are also practicing for our mass on April 19th.  Tomorrow we will read our Promise Paper to learn about Sunday's Gospel reading.

Stanley - We have received a few more Stanleys!  The kids LOVE getting their Stanleys back in the mail and reading about his adventures!  We have had so much fun finding where he went on our Stanley map and learning about where he has traveled!

David sent his Stanley to Massachusetts.  His Stanley arrived in Massachusetts- and then also traveled to North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, and Connecticut!

Gabriella's Stanley went to Texas.

Canon's Stanley went to Florida.  

 Lizzie's Stanley went to Texas.