This week in reading we will be focusing on cause and effect and signal words that are used in cause and effect relationships. Some of the signal words and phrases we will be concentrating on are so, since, as a result, and because. The children will be introduced to homophones and we will be doing a few activities related to the subject. We will be focusing on the r-controlled vowel sound, as in the words car and smart. This quarter we will be focusing on informational writing. We will be doing a lot of writing about animals.
In math, we will be using counting up as a strategy for making change for amounts up to one dollar. We will also be exploring equal shares by dividing objects and groups of items into equal parts. This will be our introduction to fractions. Look for Home Links 8.5, 8.6 and 8.7 to come home this week.
In science, we will begin learning about South America and the animals that are found there. We will be incorporating a lot of writing into this science unit.
Special Points of Interest
- Parent/Teacher Conferences are on April 7th, if you requested a conference
- I hope you had a great spring break and enjoyed spending time with your children!
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