Reading
For this short week we will continue to work with main idea. We will read a few cute Thanksgiving books, like The Littlest Pilgrim and The Night Before Thanksgiving, and discuss character comparisons with a venn diagram, summary and main idea.
Writing
In writing we will be discussing different cultures and the important things for which we are grateful. We will look at what people eat for Thanksgiving and share our families traditions. Then we will share what we are really grateful for with the class. Our writing will have us thinking about how special it is to spend this holiday break time with our families and about appreciating our family traditions.
Spelling
No spelling this week due to the short week, but we will do some Thanksgiving themed word building activities to help us think about how to make words.
Math
We’ll be mixing it up this week with both addition and subtraction using larger numbers. We’ll review the strategies and make strategy mini posters to keep in our math journal. Our problem solving skills will be challenged with Thanksgiving Word Problems and a game called Thanksgiving Bump. We’ll also re-visit telling time as this is an ongoing skill that we will spiral back to again throughout the year.
Here are some fun songs to practice math facts during Thanksgiving break:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_ccOKla2DA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljPKoNJH1Jg&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFuskIXXQa4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02d9GpKruxs&feature=related
Science:
We have been working on types of energy, force and motion for a couple of weeks now. This week we will practice and review these skills, then check to see how well we understand them on Tuesday.
Reminders:
Life journals are due on Friday.
Library day is Wednesday.
Turkey Trot in PE: postponed to later in the year
No school: November 27th-November 29th. Happy Thanksgiving!
Early Release- Dec. 4
Family Art Night: December 3rd from 6:30-7:30
