Martin Luther King Jr., Long i, and Habitats

This week we had a short week due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.  We listened to a book about his life and talked about what it meant to have a dream.  We drew pictures of MLK and also wrote about our own dreams for our families, school, and world.  In literacy, we focused on learning how the -er and -est suffixes change words.  We also learned about some special silent letter digraphs, (kn, gn, mb, and wr).  In spelling, we practiced reading and writing long i words.  We also made melted snowmen and wrote about who we would melt for.  We wrapped up our unit on place value and will be on to a new unit when we return on track.  In science, we enjoyed learning what a habitat is.  We focused on deserts, the Arctic, grasslands, and ocean habitats.  The kids did some fun projects for each habitat, which I hope you enjoyed seeing at home.  Have a great off track time and I will see you in 3 weeks! 

C&G, Long A, Adding 2-Digit Numbers, Needs&Wants, and Goods & Services

This week we worked on the long A sound in phonics.  We practiced reading and writing words that ended with a silent e.  We also learned that C and G each make 2 sounds...a hard sound and a soft sound.  In math we learned how to add tens and ones to each other!  The kids were pretty excited to add such big numbers.  For social studies, we studied the difference between needs and wants and also goods and services.  We also had a fun time doing another Great Artist project!  We drew and colored a goldfish picture like Henri Matisse.  Enjoy the pictures...and your 3 day weekend!  :)