Math Focus: Addition and Subtraction Number Sense

Overview: Students will review for their Chapter 1 Test on Tuesday with fun games and stations. A study guide went home on Friday, along with their math journal to help prepare for their test! Bonus points will be given on the test if the study guide is completed! On Wednesday, we will start Chapter 2 where we will focus on using number sense to add and subtract.  

Multiplication Facts Focus: 3's - Practice worksheet will be placed in Moose on Monday

Math at Home: Information was sent in the news and notes folder in your student's moose about how to access IXL and Prodigy at home. These are both good resources for extra practice at home that your child can use! 

Homework:  Chapter 1 Test Study Guide - Students have helpful notes in journal to help! 

Chapter 1 Test: Tuesday, September 9th 

3's Fact Fluency Quiz: Friday, September 19th

Science Focus: Matter and Energy

Overview: The student will know that matter has measurable physical properties that determine how matter is identified, classified, changed and used. 

Family Chat: What properties of Matter did you observe in the science lab on Friday? What did you measure? What did you test? How can this help you identify matter? 

Homework:  None

Chapter 2 Test:  Thursday, September 18th

Social Studies Focus: The Constitution

Overview: Students will explore the development of the United States Constitution and the importance of people working together to achieve a goal. 

Homework:  None

Chapter 2 Test:  Wednesday, September 24th

Spelling Focus: 1.4 Short Vowels

Students will spend 15 minutes per day learning about and practicing the spelling patterns to ensure mastery.

Spelling List:  canyon, chapter, checked, conduct, dolphin, drench, insist, inspect, object, picnic, rabbit, shrink, thumb, topic, trumpet

Homework:   Study words for Friday's test. Spelling Practice Homework due Wednesday 9/10

Pre Tests are on Thursdays. (students who score a 100 will select a fun silent activity during the test on Friday) 

Tests are always on Fridays.

Reading Focus: Characterization and Setting (Freckle Juice)

Students will spend 35 min per day gaining comprehension and analysis skills for all genres of literature.

Focus: Students will analyze a fictional text by exploring plot elements such as: setting, character change/influence, sequencing events, and types of conflict.

Homework: Independent Reading/Library Challenge: students should read out loud for 10 minutes each night and focus on their "narrator voice". (Their sentences should flow and they should start to put emphasis and feeling into their reading just like we do in conversations.)

Cursive Focus: The Tree Family

Students will spend 10 min per day learning and practicing their cursive skills. 

Focus: Introducing strong writing behaviors and starting lowercase letters with "The Tree Family" (lowercase letters i, t, u, w, j, p)

Grammar Focus: Adjectives

Students will spend about 15 minutes per day focusing on a specific grammar rule to apply throughout their writings.

Focus: Students will identify, explain, and use adjectives successfully in their writings.

Writing Focus: 4 Sentence Types

Students will spend 35 minutes per day mastering multiple writing styles and techniques.

Focus: Subject/predicate, types of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory), punctuating sentences, adding details, and word choice.

Scripture Focus: Unit 2 - Angels Visit Abraham

Students will spend 30 minutes per day diving into God's Word to grow their understanding of scripture, who we are in Christ, and how we can walk in faith daily.

Bible Reading: Genesis 18:1-15

Weekly Memory Verse: "For Nothing will be impossible with God" -Luke 1:37

Character Trait: Hope is joyful anticipation of good.

Biblical Principle: God is omnipotent, omnipresent, and good.

Homework: Memorize our weekly memory verse to be able to recite it clearly and write it from memory Due Wednesday 9/10