This week's agenda and reminders 10/17

In ELA/Reading we are reading Who works here? This story's phonics lesson focuses on CVCe(long i). Grammar will deal with more proper nouns(Special Titles).

*Review these concepts with your child by:
-having your child write or give you the names of people with special titles i.e. Ms. Summers, Mr. Shadinger, Dr. Phil
-having your child find do a noun hunt for special titles

-having your child find long i CVCe words in magazines, newspapers, billboards, etc. and making a book with these new found words.
-use the spelling games from:  http://www.quia.com/jg/1087558.html
-making flashcards to read and repeat(spelling words, sight words, amazing words).

In Math, we will be focusing on subtraction, addition and fact families
*You can review these concepts with your child by:
-using a deck of cards to add/subtract - randomly draw numbers and have your child find the sum or difference(make sure with subtraction they put the big number first).
-using food (cereal, cookies, macaroni noodles, spaghetti noodles, etc.) to have your child make addition and subtraction sentences.
-using addition or subtraction flash cards to review addition facts ($1 at the Dollar Tree)

-utilizing xtramath.org

In Science, we are focusing on light and sound. 

In Social Studies, we will begin to talk about landforms and economic

*Science Vocabulary: energy, light, shadow, sound, volume, pitch, vibration

*Social Studies Vocabulary:

-scarcity, goods, services, wants, needs, spending saving

-mountain, valley, plateau, desert, plain, ocean, continent

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Important Dates
October 18 - PTA

October 28 - Movie Night

October 31 - Fall Goody Bags