This week's agenda and reminders 11/7

In ELA/Reading we are reading Honey Bees .This story's phonics lesson focuses on CVCe(long u). Grammar will deal with nouns, compounds and contractions.
 Spelling Words: be, feet, green, he, me, see, she, tree, we, week, some, family
  Sight Words: also, family, new, other some, their
*Review these concepts with your child by:
-having your child write sentences and circle the nouns 
-having your child find nouns, compounds and contractions in TV commercials, on websites, magazines, newspapers, billboards, etc.
-having your child find long e (CVVC)  words in magazines, newspapers, billboards, etc. and making a book with these new found words.
-use the spelling games from:  http://www.quia.com/hm/308585.html and http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=1540693&x=17846

-making flashcards to read and repeat(spelling words, sight words, amazing words).

In Math, we will be focusing on beginning money.

*You can review these concepts with your child by:
-making them identify coins found in your purse, pocket, wallet and try counting them
-making them count lunch money, money for toys, etc.
-allowing them to help pay for things by discussing what you may need to purchase
-utilizing xtramath.org  (for continued addition and subtraction help)

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

*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
November 8 - No School
November 11- Progress Reports and Movie Day
November 17th - First Grade Author's Feast
November 21-25 No School for Thanksgiving