Week 12

Good evening! I can't believe we are already into November! I just sent out an email, but I am planning on having a "Flashlight Monday" tomorrow! They can bring in a flashlight and pillow if they would like, along with their favorite book!

On the agenda:
Literature: We will be reading chapters 5 and 6 in literature groups, answering comprehension questions, and journaling as one of the Alden children.

Spalding: We will be reviewing phonograms each day as part of our homework. New words:
1. happen          16. drill
2. begun            17. army
3. collect           18. pretty
4. file                 19. stole
5. provide          20. income
6. sight              21. bought
7. stood             22. paid
8. fixed              23. pay
9. fix                 24. enter
10. born             25. railroad
11. goes             26. unable
12. does             27. ticket
13. Tuesday       28. account
14. go                 29. driven
15. hold              30. real
Spelling Test on Friday!

Writing: narration, copy work, and dictation exercises from Nurse Matilda
Note: There is a narration exercise for homework on Friday!

Grammar: We will be learning about the article adjective! There is a new jingle that we will learn, and then we will practice using adjectives on a sentence blueprint. New vocabulary word: massive

Math: We will practice measurement some more this week - we will be comparing meters, yards, and feet, as well as inches versus centimeters. We have two mini tests over length on Tuesday and Wednesday. There will be a cumulative test (chapters 1-3) on Friday!

History: We are learning all about China! This week we will cover a lot of different topics: Confucius and his teachings, ancestor worship, the Great Wall of China, written language, the Silk Road, and Chinese inventions. :) We will be putting these into a lap book, which should turn out really nice!

Science: We will continue our life cycle unit with frogs and butterflies! New vocabulary word: metamorphosis

Idiom: Cold feet

Poem: Merry Autumn Days continued - practice stanza 4! We will recite this poem next week!

Miscellaneous: There is a movie night at 6 pm on this Friday, November 6th. The flier went home in their green folders last week, but there are extras in the front office, should you need one! The movie watching is free, but you can also order pizza and drinks. :)

Have a great week!