Vocabulary: essential, wheel, machine
Sight Words: sometimes, paper, let, wasn't, left, show, why
Spelling Words: focusing on the -au, -aw-, -awn word patterns
Math
We are continuing with multiplication through the month of December! We will hit a bit on division, but our focus will be on the concept of multiplication. We've been working through making equal groups, arrays, and using repeated addition!
Reading
We will be beginning theme 7, and focusing on the skill of synthesizing! We will also be learning about point of view, possessive nouns, and reviewing using fix-up strategies.
Writing
We are diving into biographies! This week we will focus on what a biography is, what is included in a biography, and how to create one! Eventually, each student will be writing their own biography on a person of their choice.
Science
We are beginning to learn about all things simple machines! Wheels & Axles, Inclined Planes, Levers, Wedges, Screws, and Pulleys! They are ALL around us!
REMINDERS
- November Homework Bingo is due by THURSDAY, DEC. 1st!
- Congratulations to 2K filling up their marble jar!!!! We are celebrating on Wednesday, November 30 with a reading campout! PJs (school appropriate and warm!), hot coco (please let me know if this is a problem), stuffed animals, flashlights, and reading by a fire! (a projected fire on the smartboard, that is) A note was sent home with details last week and I will be sending home another reminder on Tuesday!