Sunday, March 28, 2010

Peek at the Week of March 29-April 2

Calendar Reminders:
There WILL be school this Thursday, April 1st for students. (This is a storm 'make up' day.)
There will NOT be school this Thursday, April 2nd in honor of Good Friday. 

March is coming to an end and April Break is right around the corner.  The year is flying by! 

This week we will attend an all-school assembly about the solar system. 

Reading Workshop: We will be starting a new group project this week called "Character Club".  This is a 2-week project in which your child will be working with a small group focused on a popular series character such as Clifford, Arthur, Amelia Bedilia, etc. 

Writing Workshop: Our non-fiction unit is finished.  We worked on two non-fiction books this past winter-- How To and All About.  This week we will start a unit on Realistic Fiction which is basic story writing. The goal is to write a story with a main character who goes on an adventure or has a problem to solve.  This is usually an enjoyable unit for the class.  This year we will be publishing our final stories as hardcover books.  Please email me if you are interested in typing up a few stories.  The typing won't be until after April vacation.

Spelling:  The 'ouch brothers':  outside, house, flower, shower, howHomework
Monday 3/29
1.  Read for at least 20 minutes
2.  Purple spelling sheet

Tuesday 3/30
1.  Read for at least 20 minutes
2.  Subtraction Facts

Wednesday 3/31
1.  Read for at least 20 minutes
2.  Study for spelling test

Have a wonderful Easter Weekend!