Hello Parents and Guardians!
January reading month continues! Students had a great time at our Reading Under the Stars event and visiting the Book Fair. Don't forget to log all those reading minutes on your Kingdom tracker to earn points for your kingdom!
Reminders:
We have moved from using the planner to a reading log for tracking reading homework. Each Friday, your child will receive a new reading log. Your child should read aloud for 20 minutes, retell what they read, write the total minutes read, and the title of the book on the log. Your child should then ask for your signature. They will maintain this log in their yellow folder until the next Friday when they will turn it in for reading credit. Please note that you no longer need to sign your child's planner. Please reach out to your homeroom teacher if you have questions. Thank you!
Important Dates:
· Picture Day: January 24th
· Half Day: February 3rd
· Father-Daughter Dance: February 4th
· The Preamble Recitations: February 6th
· Galileo Testing: February 9th
Conversation Starters:
What document is known as the “Law of the Land”? (The Constitution)
What types of things did Anton van Leeuwenhoek look at with his microscope?
What did you look at using Mrs. St. John’s microscope?
How can you compare length using the words "longer than" and "shorter than"?
In the book “Little House in the Big Woods”, what was the voice Pa heard in the Big Woods when he was a little boy? (An owl)
What does a complete sentence need? (A subject, verb, capital letter at the beginning, end mark, expresses a complete thought)
Academics:
Math: Students will learn how to compare length and use both the metric and customary system. They will learn how to measure in meters and centimeters, as well as feet and inches this week. Encourage them to measure objects at home or compare them by using the phrases "longer than" and "shorter than," i.e. the sofa is longer than the coffee table.
Grammar:
For poetry recitation, scholars did a wonderful job reciting independently, "The Hayloft." Up next, they will memorize and recite The Preamble to
the Constitution of the United States. Recitations will begin February 6th. Students have now begun writing their own original narrations! We are excited to see the creativity, robust vocabulary, writing mechanics, and independence. We will continue to talk about direct quotations and the five parts of a complete sentence-capital letter, end mark, subject, verb, and complete thought.
Literature: We will continue to read Little House in the Big Woods
focusing on main idea and details. Scholars will then write a paragraph
of their own, narrating a main idea with supporting details. Please
consider volunteering for reading groups using the links on the left sidebar (click the hamburger menu at the top to access.)
History: We will begin our new history unit on the War of 1812. Scholars will learn which nations participated in the war as well as the causes of the war. In addition, scholars will understand the jobs of the three branches of government.
Science: We will learn about the different types of cells in our bodies and the jobs they do. Students will then learn how cells group together to form tissue, how tissue groups together to form organs, and how organs group together to form systems.
Have a wonderful weekend!
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