3A Week of December 1 Ms. Brown
Published by Ms. Brown (3A) November 29th, 2008 in Announcements.Back to our regular schedule; at least for a while!
Spanish: pages 11 and 14 due this Friday, December 5
Religion: This week we review Unit 3 and discuss the Catholic Social Teaching of the Rights and Responsibilities of the Human Person. We will also begin to make a Jesse Tree and listen to the Scripture Advent readings that accompany the symbols. We will also spend some time preparing ourselves for Reconciliation this week on Wednesday.
English: We continue on in Unit 3 working with helping verbs, irregular verbs, and contractions with not. We will finish the unit this week. Next week we will review on Monday and Wednesday and take the Unit 3 test on Thursday, December 11.
Science: We continue to take a look at animals and identify their structures. We will learn what animals are and what they need. On Tuesday the children will be given a Science packet that is due in the 3A Science box by Friday, December 5.
Math: The Calculators will review multiplying by 2,4, 5, 10, 0, and 1. We will also use the problem solving strategy of making an organized list. There will be a quick check this week as well as our regular spiral work and practice workbook pages. We will do a chapter review on Thursday and take the Chapter 8 test on Friday, December 5. The Rulers will begin Chapter 6 and work through lessons 6.1-6.4. We will focus on collecting and organizing data. We will also learn some new math terms; range, median, mode, and mean.
Reading: The Publishers will read Animal Fact, Animal Fable, the Authors will read JJ’s Big Day and take a unit test on Friday, December 5. The Illustrators will read Moses Goes to a Concert. As always the children will work in their grammar and practice workbooks on related pages. All groups should bring these books home at least twice a week as well as the hard cover once a week to re-read their story to someone at home. All groups will have a Spelling test on Friday.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break and returns to school rested and ready for the three short weeks before winter break which will be busy and fun.
Look for mid term progress reports this week in the Wednesday envelope.
Continue to encourage Accelerated Reading and have a great week!
