April 30- May 2

STAAR is over, but the learning CONTINUES!

Language Arts
Reading: We will read Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile together this week.  This book will help us review the genre of fantasy and enjoy the imaginative craft writing that Roald Dalh so expertly demonstrates.  In this text, the enormous crocodile creates serve different "clever tricks."  We will use his clever tricks as a discussion starter for cause and effect and problem and solution.

Writing:  As we finish The Enormous Crocodile, your child will craft a persuasive letter to the crocodile.  In his or her letter should be at least 4-5 reasons why the crocodile SHOULD NOT EAT him or her.  We will send these letters home toward the end of the week.  Please read your child's letter and then use the provided stationary to craft a response as the ENORMOUS CROCODILE! :)  The letters will be due the following Wednesday.  Each child will have an opportunity to share the enormous crocodile's response in class!

Spelling:  This is a full week of spelling.  Words will come home on Monday.  Homework is due Thursday.  Spelling tests will take place on Friday.

Social Studies:  We discussed the southwest region of the United States last Friday.  This week, your child will bring home a review map.  He or she is expected to learn the location and spelling of thirty states (only ten more than last year).  The review sheets will come home 4/30.  Our states quiz will be on May 10th.  We will also be showing your child some great apps and websites to use for study aids.
This week your child will go on a states road trip.  He or she will visit Hawaii, Alaska, California, Colorado, New York and Florida.  The classes will travel to each of the Social Studies teachers to join her on a pretend road trip.  They will create scrapbooks in which they will journal about each state and record "memories" from the trip.  We look forward to sharing these with you at Showcase Luncheon!