Weekly Update for the week of 03-29

·      All optional Spring Break Island projects are due on April 8^th, please do not send them in ahead of time. We will have time to share on the 8th. Have fun!

·      I wish you all a happy spring break filled with lots of sunshine, fun, and relaxation. Our first graders (almost second graders…WOW!) have been working so hard, this break is well deserved.

When we return…

Math

Students will work on the skill of estimation.  We will also be working with numbers up to 100. Counting 1 more and one less, 10 more and 10 less.  And finally, comparing numbers within 100.

Science

Measurement of matter! Students will be working on 3 hands on units of measurement, measuring length, volume, and temperature.

History

We had a blast with our 13 colonies song and taxation without representation activity! Students will apply previous knowledge of the Boston Tea Party as we will move on to “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere”.  Ending the week with our introduction to the American Revolution.

Literature

We will wrap up “My Father’s Dragon” with the last 2 chapters, a cumulative comprehension test, and a few fun activities.  This story was a fun one. I enjoyed listening to each and every scholar read aloud to the class. I am extremely impressed with the fluency growth and development of reading with expression!