Friday, March 7, 2008

March 4th - 7th

First Grade


Reading and Language Arts
Please continue to study sight words at home.
We read the story Lost. This is a story about a bear who gets lost in the city and he finds a boy to help him.
Please keep reading the books in the children's purple folders.

Spelling
Words for next week include: food, moon, room, soon, too, zoo, balloon

Math
We will be completing our chapter on money next week. In our next chapter we will explore the relationship between addition and subtraction through the use of concrete materials.


Second Grade


Reading and Language Arts
This week we worked on a theme review. We read two selections about dinosaurs and then we compared the literature.
Please continue to have your child read the leveled books that I am sending home with them.

Spelling
Words for next week include:flower, water, under, over, better, sister, brother, mother, father, after, that, shop, other, center

Math
We worked on choosing the appropriate tool to measure height, length, capacity, and weight. We will be taking our chapter test next week. Our next chapter will focus on patterns and numbers to 1,000.