February 28th Newsletter

This week in literacy, we will: 

• Use knowledge that every syllable must have a vowel to determine the number of syllables in a word
• Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in single-syllable words
• Learn that a “closed syllable” has one vowel, closed in a consonant, and has a short sound
• Read The Hungry Fly, by Hannah Cales. While reading, we will use repeating patterns to monitor accuracy. We will infer the important idea from the book and make connections between text and labeled photographs. We will also recognize simple plurals, notice and count syllables, and read words with initial consonant clusters.
• Read a poem titled, Little Raindrops. We will talk about syllables, vowel teams and contractions while reading the poem
• Participate in Heggerty Phonemic Awareness lessons

This week in writing, we will: 

• Include detailed steps in our How-To Writing

• Transfer our rough draft ideas onto our writing pieces to create complete books

• Include transition words and phrases where appropriate

• Edit and revise using the How-To Writing rubric

This week in math, we will: 

• Identify, name, describe and compare two-dimensional shapes including triangles, rectangles, hexagons, squares, rhombuses, circles, and trapezoids

• Draw two-dimensional shapes with specific defining attributes

• Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories

• Answer questions about the total number of data points in a set of data and how many more or fewer data points are in each category

•  Demonstrate an understanding of the difference between the defining and non-defining attributes of a two-dimensional shape

This week in science, we will: 

• Learn about the polar bear, seal, walrus, Arctic fox, Arctic hare, and penguins.  We will even get to check out live cameras for each of these animals

Reminders and Upcoming Events:

February 28-March 4- Read Across America:

• Monday-Read a Silly Story and Wear a Silly Outfit  
• Tuesday- Read a book about a famous American and dress like them
• Wednesday-Read a book about an influential athlete and wear something to represent your favorite sports team
• Thursday- Read a book about a different culture and wear something to represent your family's culture or hometown
• Friday- Read your favorite book and wear your favorite color 

March 4- Early Release Day (1:45 dismissal)

March 14- PTO Meeting

March 18-27- Spring Break