Week 19

Who knows what lies ahead of us this week, especially as far as weather goes?!  Whatever happens, we’ll go with the flow, be flexible, and adjust as needed!

Math:
This week in math we’ll finish up our module on telling time.  We’ll take our test on Tuesday.  We’ll be reading clocks, adding hands to the clock to show the time, telling the time in words and numbers, and identifying whether certain events happen in the A.M. or the P.M.  We’ll then start our next module, revisiting adding and subtracting strategies.  This will prepare us to add and subtract double digits, with regrouping (aka “borrowing” and “carrying the one”). 

Language Arts:
This week we have a fun spelling concept called “Kind Old Words.”  This set of words are unique in that the vowel says its name (it’s long sound) while not following the rules usually associated with long vowel sounds.  The endings we’ll be looking at are: -ind, -ild, -ost, -old, and -olt.  We have no new red words this week, but we will be reviewing five red words this week: hour, buy, through, always, and sure.

We’ll also be looking at A Chair for My Mother in depth, focusing on some vocabulary words, as well as the structure of the story. We’ll also discuss the traits of the characters, and we’ll find evidence to back up our opinions.

Science:
We’ll be starting our unit on plants and how we can find the best place for a plant to grow.  We’ll discuss the word “habitat” and we’ll be asking questions about habitats to help us understand different components that impact a plant’s ability to grow and increase in population.

Christian Studies:
We’re finishing up our stories from the Old Testament and we’ll dive into the New Testament.  First, we’ll look at Old Testament prophesies and God’s promises to His people that He would send a Savior.  We’ll connect those promises to God’s promises to us.  Then we’ll look at the foretelling and then birth of John the Baptist.

Art:
This week in art we’ll be starting our project that will be displayed on the Steampunk Family Night (which will be next Thursday, January 25 from 6-7 PM).