Monday, May 26, 2014

Weekly Update for 05/26/14


We have gotten 4 new projects funded through Donors Choose: 12 elementary timers, a 1-year subscription to the online reading resource Speakaboos*, a classroom supply of crayons and glue sticks and pencils, and 3 Time Timers.  T Check out the link on our blog for more information. 
*More information about this will be coming home in the near future!

What are we learning this week?

Skill: Summarizing
Strategy: Theme
Phonics: "ow" sound spelled /ow/ and /ou/;
Language: Giving Directions and pronouns
Math: Word Problems (SOL 1.6)
Social Studies: Maps (SOL 1.4 and 1.5)



           Weekly Schedule
*Monday, May 26               No School            

*Tuesday, May 27              Art

*Wednesday, May 28          Guidance

*Thursday, May 29               Music
Sight Word Circle Test
Selection Test on The Snow Glory

*Friday, May 30                  P.E.
Spelling Test
  
                       Weekly Sight Words
These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Thursday.


almost           fall             took        draw
knew             hurt           done         far
picture          grow         got            about
thought         hold         eight         carry
clean              cut

      
   Weekly Vocabulary Words
These words must be read, but not spelled. 


shouldn't         eyes              yelled 
          
close                whispered    furry
     
listen               paws             lifted

puddle             stood            sneakers