Reading - This week we will work on character traits and feelings, and cause and effect.  We will also continue to work on making logical inferences when we read.  

Writing - This week students will work on an opinion piece about their favorite food. Students will state their opinion, supply reasons that support an opinion, using linking words (e.g. because and also) to connect opinion and reasons, and porvide a concluding statement.  In mechanics, usage, and grammar students will be reviewing capital letters and wroking with plurals. 

Math - This week we will continue to focus on creating equal groups, arrays, and using repeated addition find the number of objects in an array. Students work daily on a number of the day, problem solving, and activities that support the Common Core State Standards.

On Friday students will be taking the math portion of the MAPS test.

Please see previous post for links to Rocket Math. Students should be practicing Rocket Math nightly as part of their homework. Practice can also be done orally.

Inquiry - This week we will begin to explore magnets. 

Please see last weeks post to view pictures that were added to the post later in the week.