Week 24

I hope everyone had a restful, fun long weekend!  We’re back to learning and jumping right into the week today!

Free Dress Day!
The kindergarten through fourth graders earned a free dress day through their Kids Heart Challenge fundraising!  Our free dress day for all kindergarten through fourth graders is on Thursday, February 19!  See page 31 of the handbook for the free dress guidelines.

Christian Studies:
This week in Christian Studies we’ll look at Mary and Martha.  We’ll discuss their choices and will talk about how we can make good choices that include Jesus and the Bible.  We’ll also learn about Jesus and Zaccheus and how Jesus surpassed Zaccheus’ expectations when it came to His grace and forgiveness.

Math:
This week in math we’ll continue looking at addition and subtraction.  We’ll rewrite subtraction problems, practicing subtracting with and without regrouping.  We’ll also use addition and a number line to subtract, finding missing numbers.  Then we’ll add three two-digit numbers using strategies and properties to become more fluent in addition.

Language Arts:
This week’s phonics concept is the “aw” sound, spelled “au” and “aw.”  We’ll learn some rules for when to use each spelling, and we’ll practice spelling words with those vowel teams in them.

Charlotte’s Web:
We’ve been reading Charlotte’s Web over the last couple of months, and we’re set to finish it this week.  I plan on showing the class the 1973 version, which is very close to the book.  I’m excited to hear which one they like better—the book or the movie!