December 11th-15th

Important Dates: 
Dec. 20th: Free Dress of Choice Day and Classroom holiday parties

 

Homework was sent last week and is due Friday the 15thth. There will be homework next week and then we will take a break until after we get back from winter break.  

 

Reading:

Unit 3 Week 2: How Do Things Grow?

Comprehension strategy: Plot sequence

Structural Analysis: Diagrams

Spelling words: Long i words

1. like
2. spike
3. hide
4. ride
5. bike
6. mine
7. fine
8. flower
9. water
10. should

 

Writing: Gingerbread loose in the school

 

*Adding two-digit numbers with dimes and pennies

*Geoboards

*Assessment 10

 

Religions:

Since religion is a shaping force in the story of civilization, Core Knowledge introduces children in the early grades to major world religions.  The focus is on geography, major symbols, and figures.  The purpose is not to explore matters of theology, but to introduce basic vocabulary for understanding many events in history.  The goal is to familiarize not proselytize.  To the question "Which one is true?" our response will be "People of different faiths believe different things to be true.  The best people to talk to about this are your parents."

Judaism-Belief in one God, Story of the Exodus (Moses), Israel, Chanukah, Star of David, Torah, synagogue

Christianity-grew out of Judaism, Jesus, the meaning of "messiah", Christmas, Easter, the symbol of the cross

Islam-Originated in Arabia, spread worldwide, followers are Muslims, Allah, Muhammad, Makkah, Qur'an, mosque, the symbol of crescent and star