Spelling - 2 Syllable Words with Suffix s, ed, ing

dishpans

bathtubs

includes

athletes

invented

expected

insisted

finishing

disrupting

publishing

Phonics - Last we we finished up unit 12.  Our focus was 2 syllable words with a closed syllable and a v-e.  We also learned about -ic rule.  If you have a one syllable word, it is spelled with a ck.  Example - pick.  If it is a 2 syllable word, it is spelled with just a c.  Example - panic.  This week we are focusing on 2  syllable words with the suffixes s, ed, and ing.

Reading - We continue to work in reading groups and daily five centers.  Our word work focus is homophones.  

Social Studies - We are now up to 30 states and capitals!

Writing - We are finishing up our April journals, starting our May journals, working in Fundations journals, and working in writer's workshop.

Math - In math we worked on math subtraction facts that had a difference of one, identifying fractional parts of a whole, and we reviewed math facts.

Science - Science was very exciting last week.  We worked with two more organisms - pill bugs and bess beetles.  We learned facts about them, compared and contrasted them, and added them to our terrariums.  We continue to care for our growing plants.  We also had a virtual visit from the NEW Zoo.  They shared two animals with us - a boa constrictor and a rabbit.

Religion - We worked on our Promise Paper, we finished up our virtue cards about humility, we learned about the seven sacraments, and we had a visit from Brother  Jacob.

We celebrated two Birthdays - Adalynn and Chailoh

We updated our class picture!  :)

Have a great week!