Spelling - We will not have a spelling list this week.  We are still working on 2 syllable words with a closed syllable and a v-e syllable in phonics.

Phonics - We continue to work on 2 syllable words with a closed syllable and a v-e syllable.

Reading - Our word work focus is homophone words.  Homophones are words that sound alike, but they are spelled different and mean different things.  (ex. rows, rose)  We continue to read in our guided reading groups and work in the daily 5 centers.  The students have also been practicing their typing as a center choice during daily 5.

Writing - We continue to work in our April journals and on our writer's workshop stories.

Math - We worked on making and reading bar graphs, identifying 3D shapes cubes and cylinders, identifying fractions, and math facts.  

Social Studies - We have now learned 24 states and capitals, as well as facts about those states.

Science - This week we learned about 2 more organisms - pond snails and guppies.  We learned facts about each organism, compared and contrasted the two, and added the organisms to our aquariums.  Our seeds continue to grow!

Religion - We worked on our Promise Paper.  It was a fun one!  There was a word search and we had to find a hidden message.  We are continuing to work on the virtue of humility.  We continued reading our safe environment story.  Every Wednesday we have a visit from Brother Jacob.

We celebrated Mrs. Boudwin on Secretary's Day!  We made a book for her.  :)

Random Fun Photos  :)

*Thank you for sending boots!  Please continue to do that.  It has significantly cut down the mud in our classroom!

Have a great week!

Spelling - 2 syllable words with 1 closed syllable and 1 v-e syllable

reptile

mistake

inside

cupcake

dislike

baseball

rosebud

fireman

pileup

admire

Phonics - We worked on 2 syllable words with 2 closed syllables.  On Friday we were introduced to 2 syllable words with 1 closed syllable and 1 v-e syllable.  That will continue to be our focus this upcoming week.

Reading - We are on our last week of synonyms and antonyms in word work.  The students have been working so hard in daily five centers and guided reading groups!  Reading is one of our favorite times of the day!

 

Writing - We continue to work in our April journals and in our writer's workshop!

Math - We worked on money (counting dimes, nickels, and pennies), identifying fractional parts of a whole, more fraction practice, math facts review, and had an assessment.

Social Studies - We are up to 19 states.  In ABC order, that's Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Maine.  As we're learning the states and capitals, we are learning a song to help us remember them all - The Fifty Nifty.  We'll keep plugging along with our states and capitals this week!

Science - We have had a busy week in science!  We planted seeds (kidney bean, peas, pumpkin, sunflower), learned about 2 woodland plants (moss and pine tree seedlings), built terrariums, learned about two freshwater plants (elodea and cabomba), and built aquariums!

Religion - We always start the week with our Promise Paper.  This last week we also started our new virtue card - humility, had a visit from Brother Jacob, read a story in our safe environment, went to mass, and went to adoration!

Typing - A new skill we are learning is how to type!  The students are loving it!  We use a website called dancemat.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/articles/z3c6tfr  The students are loving it and they are doing an amazing job!

On Monday we celebrated Cameron's birthday!

Recess Fun

***Thank you so much for bringing boots last week!  It cut down on the mud in our classroom tremendously!  Please continue to send boots.  We are on the field on Tuesdays and Fridays.  

***Thank you so much for your donation of cleaning wipes!  We do a lot of sanitizing!  The wipes are so appreciated!  

Have a great week!