Week 16  November 30-December 4, 2015


I hope everyone had a restful and meaningful Thanksgiving break!  It is hard to believe that this week we enter the month of December.  Where has the time gone?


I had many special moments with my family and friends.  The weather was beautiful and the zoo called my name (my favorite place to go).

This is my grandbaby Jesse and my daughter Jessica.  We loved seeing the ducks and the giraffes!

I am excited about the week ahead!  The progress your children are making in reading and math, plus their Core Knowledge subjects is very encouraging.


ELA

We will begin our new Frog and Toad literature book entitled Frog and Toad All Year.  They have enjoyed the exploits of these two creatures all month, and I'm sure they won't be disappointed with this one.

SPELLING

Monday - cast, card, south, deep, inside, blue, post, town, stay, grand

Tuesday - outside, dark, band, game, boat, rest, east, son, sun, help

Wednesday -hard, race, cover, fire, wire, tire, age, gold, read, read (a book), red

Thursday - Practice writing the 30 words once, with markings for the test tomorrow.

Idioms of the Month

"An apple a day, keeps the doctor away."  A healthy diet keeps us from being sick.  This saying is also one of the 101 most popular sayings in the U.S.

"There's no place like home."  Traveling to other places may be fun, but home is the best place of all. This was popularized in a song in 1812 and is listed also as one of the 101 most popular sayings in the U.S.


MATH

This week we will be comparing  the weights of two objects, and the capacity of several containers.

Homework:
Monday - Pgs. 157-158
Tuesday - Pgs. 159-162
Wednesday - Pgs. 163-165
Thursday - Pgs. 166-167

SCIENCE

The first few days we will  review the body systems we have learned so far.  On Thursday we will begin to learn the importance of cleanliness and the importance of germ control, and study the Scientist Louise Pasteur.

HISTORY

This week we will learn what Christians believe about the Holy Week.  The week Jesus Christ was crucified.  We will read stories and learn new vocabulary for this unit.

Congratulations  Aiden Bottolfson for receiving the Virtue award for Courage. 

Have a wonderful week!