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Weekly Highlights

Third Grade-
 We will be measuring elapsed time in Math. We have used our geared clocks to calculate the time as we relate this to everyday situations, such as the length of a movie or a field trip. We will enjoy some great activities on the Smart Board which reinforce elapsed time.
Our sound pattern in Reading is VC/CV as in the word 'muffin'. Learning to divide words into syllables helps a child to decode and spell new words. We are reading a book titled Another Point of View as we learn about fact and opinion. This also supports our writing of persuasive pieces with topics, such as "Why I Should Receive an Allowance" and "Why Students Need Recess".  

Second Grade-
 We will continue to practice subtraction of three digit numbers as we move to a math unit of solid shapes. We will use manipulatives and the smart board to identify shapes, such as cylinders, spheres, pyramids, and cones in our everyday world. We'll combine these solid shapes to make new shapes.
 In Reading we are learning about suffixes and base words. We have been working with the suffixes 's' and 'es' as well as the different sounds 'ed' makes at the end of a word. We will read a story titled A Moose is Loose as we discuss elements of a story that are fantasy.

First Grade-
 In Math we are learning strategies to help us in solving word problems using addition and subtraction. We highlight key information and clue words as well as draw pictures to solve problems. We will use these skills as we solve problems using money.
 Our vowel pattern is the sound of long 'o" as in the word 'toast'. We will make a 'toad' word wheel as we read and spell words containing 'oa'. We will read The Silly Toad and become word detectives as we search for long o words within the text.

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Third Grade- We have been busy measuring all sorts of objects in Math. We are completing our unit on measurement as we learn about the perimeter and area of many shapes.Please continue to encourage your child to practice multiplication facts for mastery! Our sound pattern of the week is the sound of 'le' as in the word 'juggle'. As we learn to read and spell two syllable words with this pattern, we will also study the rules for dividing words into syllables. The students have worked very hard writing about animals from georgia habitats. They used the writing process to create three paragraph pieces that included information taken from books, the encyclopedia, and the internet. We have proudly displayed them on our hall bulletin board for all to read and enjoy!

Second Grade- We will begin learning about addition of three digit numbers in Math. We will use manipulatives, such as base 10 models place value mats, and the Smart Board to help us understand why we need to sometimes regroup as we add. Our vowel pattern of the week is the sound of 'aw' as in 'paw' and 'hall'. We will make a 'paw' book of words and pictures with this sound. We will read a story titled A Walk in the Woods as we learn about nonfiction books and the 'captions' under the many photographs.

First Grade- In Math we have been learning about graphs. We have used tally marks to create graphs. Our Smart Board is a great way to create these graphs! We will also begin our money unit as we expand upon the skills we learned earlier in the year.  Our vowel pattern of the week is the sound of long 'o' as in the word 'note'. We will make a 'rope' book of long 'o' words and pictures. We will read a book titled Good Morning, Bears as we learn about story sequence.