Monday, May 6, 2013

Weekly News

Important Dates:
May 6- Around the World Night
May 8- Bike to School Day
May 9- DLI Parent meeting 5:00pm
May 22- Bobcat Cutoff
May 27- Memorial Day (No School)


English: 

Our question of the week is, "What traditions and celebrations involve our country's flag?" We will be reading, Red, White, and Blue. It is informational text that explains our flag's history as well as how it became the stars and strips of today.
Comprehension skill: We are talking about summarizing. 
Our phonics /spelling pattern: Abbeviations
Vocabulary skill:multiple-meaning words - using context clues to figure out the meaning
Conventions: We are talking about quotation marks
Writing skill: descriptive poem or story
Fluency skill:accuracy

Math:

We are working on numbers and patterns to 1,000. skip counting, comparing numbers and looking for patterns.  
3 digit addition and 3 digit subtraction. 
Starting with mental math, estimating sums and differences.

French:

sound  ill

 Science:

We are talking about French speaking Africa.