Spelling - 2 Syllable Words with 2 Closed Syllables

upset

cobweb

admit

pigpen

sunfish

laptop

napkin

himself

contest

insist

Phonics - We are working on 2 syllable words with 2 closed syllables.  A closed syllable has one vowel, the vowel is short, and the syllable is closed of at the end by a consonant, digraph, or blend.  We have learned where the syllable break in a 2 syllable word is.  Our clues are that it is after a closed syllable or between consonants.

Reading - We continue to work on synonyms and antonyms in word work.  Every day we work in our guided reading groups and our daily 5 centers.  

Writing- We are continuing with our choice writing and our April journals.  Writing is a favorite activity in our classroom!

Math - This week we worked on math facts, counting money with bills in addition to coins, and adding 3 single digit numbers together.

Social Studies - We only squeaked in social studies a tiny bit last week.  We are up to 13 states and capitals.

Science - Our new Einstein kit has arrived!  We went through lesson 1 - exploring what we know about organisms and lesson 2 - observing and describing seeds.  In lesson we we brainstormed what we think an organism is, how plants and animals are alike and how plants and animals are different.  In lesson 2 we observed 4 seeds.  We observed pea seeds, kidney bean seeds, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds.  We described the seeds using our senses of seeing, feeling, smelling, and hearing.  We took notes about our seeds.  This coming week we will be planting our seeds and building terrariums.

Religion - This week we spent some time working our our Jesus is Risen craft.  We also started working on our new virtue card -  humility.  Brother Jacob should be returning this week!  We are excited to welcome him back for our Wednesday lessons!  

We love building!

***Boots - Please continue to send boots to school with your child.  We have assigned areas for recess.  On Tuesdays and Fridays we are on the field.  If your child does not wear boots outside, they are coming into the classroom with mud on their shoes.  The mud is getting all over our carpet and floor.  It is a huge mess.  Please send boots!  :)

***Wipes - Thank you for sending in wipes.  We still need more.  :)  We go through a lot of wipes sanitizing our classroom down every day.  Please consider helping us out.  Thank you!

Have a great week!

 It's been a while since an update!  Between spring break, the virtual week, and then some short weeks, the year is getting away from us!  Here are a few updates -

Spelling - Since we have another short week, we will not have a spelling list.  We will get back into the swing of things next week.  

Phonics - We have been focusing  on v-e and v-e with a suffix s. (vowel-consonant-e syllables)  We will have our end of unit test today.  Next unit we will introduce two syllable words and syllable division.

Reading - In March our word work centers focused on Dr. Seuss.  This week we introduced words that are synonyms and antonyms.  We will work on synonyms and antonyms in our centers.  In addition, we continue to read to self, read to someone, work on writing, and listen to stories.  Each day we also meet with our reading groups.

Writing - We finished up our non-realistic fiction stories.  They were so creative!  Now we are doing some choice writing.  The students are choosing their topics.  We are working on an old-fashion writer's workshop model.  Our steps are 1. Brainstorm ideas, 2. Rough Draft, 3. Edit, 4. Rewrite, and 5. Publish.  Of course the students also work in their April journals, as well as writing choices during daily 5.

Math - We have worked on 3D solids (cones and spheres), using comparison symbols (greater than, less than, and equal to), dividing objects equally, and coins.  We also continue to practice our review math facts.

Social Studies- We are starting to learn the 50 states and capitals!  Each day we learn some facts about 2 or 3 states.  We are learning them in alphabetical order.  So far we are up to 10 states.

Science - This week we will be receiving our new Einstein kit.  It is called organisms.  Organisms are living things.  

Religion - We have been focusing on Lent and Easter.  We have been going through the Stations of the Cross each week.  Last week we did a school wide Divine Mercy Chaplet.  We also had Adoration.

Here are a few fun pictures - Recess, Grant's birthday, and Mrs. Anderson brought her baby chickens to school!

*We are excited to welcome our friend Eliana back from GVA!  She returned to our classroom this week!  :)

*Wipes - If you find sanitizing wipes when you are out and about, could you please pick some up and send them to our classroom?  We sanitize, sanitize, sanitize here at school!  :)  We are almost out of wipes.  Thank you!

Have a great week!

 Spelling -  (v-e) Vowel -Consonant-e Syllable (Including suffix s)  

tape

whale

dime

slide

hope

spoke

rule

tune

grapes

notes

***SeeSaw - Please submit your child's items in SeeSaw if you haven't already.  I went through all the folders today and checked off work if it was done and in the folder.  The items that were to be uploaded were -

-Math Worksheets

-1 Writing Sample

-Handwriting letters Hh and Ii

-1 Religion Sample

-1 Word Work Sample

-Book Log

-Weekly Checklist

***Items that need to be returned - Today we went through the check list of items.  A few students need to return some items.

-Headphones - Grant

-Fundations White Board - Wyatt

-Ruler - Penny, Cameron, Grant, Emily, Serenity

-Wrap-Ups - Grant, Serenity

-Pattern Blocks - Serenity

Thank you so much for your help!  We are so happy to be back in school!  Have a great week!

 Spelling - Vowel Teams au, aw and Suffixes -ed, -ing, and -s

August

launch

saw

fawn

hawk

printed

twisted

singing

spending

blends

Reading - The last few weeks we have been doing running records and sight word checks.  This week we will get back to reading groups.  The students have been working in centers.  (read to self, read to someone, listening, work on writing, word work)  Our word work focus has been contraction words.  This week we are going to have word work centers based on Dr. Seuss.  :)

Phonics - In phonics we now have learned the last row of vowel teams.  The last row is au and aw.  The keywords are au-August and aw-saw.  We have been learning about suffixes.  In addition to s, we have now learned about suffix -ed and suffix -ing.

Math - In math we have been working on missing addends up to 10.  working with coins (nickels, dimes, and pennies), using geoboards to practice congruent shapes, and measuring using inches.  

Religion - We have been learning about Lent.  Each day we go over our Lentopoly board.  We have learned all about Ash Wednesday and our Lent words - pray, fast, give.  We have gone through the Stations of the Cross.  We will be doing the Stations once per week until Easter.  

Science - We are finishing up our science Einstein Kit - solids and liquids.  Last week we put liquids together and found out if they mixed or if they didn't mix.  It was a messy and fun experiment.  :)

Writing - We are working on publishing our fiction stories.  They are turning out fantastic!  We of course also write in our journals.  We continue to work on our handwriting as well.

Gizmo came to visit our class

Recess Fun

Have a great week!