Weekly Times May 6, 2011

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Language Arts
Spelling – suffixes -ly, -ful, -ist (meaning someone who does .... like artist NOT -est like biggest)
Reading –Literature Circles, Chapter 5 Circle and Chapter 6 reading of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark

Grammar- beginning to work on using speech marks to punctuate dialogue
Read alouds: Frindle by Andrew Clements

Math
Place value, adding and subtracting 10 and 100 with numbers up to the thousands, including crossing the tens and hundred's boundary

Recognizing and computing using Euro coins, money on Mathletics

Adding on to the next hundred (using the hundred square but recognizing that you use the same skill to go to any hundred or even from hundreds to thousand)

Matching similar addition and subtraction facts (ex 6 +7 = 15 so 60+70=150 and 600 + 700 = 1500)

Subtraction with borrowing more than one time

UNITS of INQUIRY: Money Makes the World Go 'Round

How We Organize Ourselves
"Class Economy" - receiving payment, budgeting, paying "bills"

The "field trip" to the grocery store and market finding out about prices and shopping decisions

Lesson with Mr. Ronan on trade and bartering

How We Express Ourselves - Express yourself

Personal Profile sent home, due back by the end of next week with 3-4 pictures from the student's life (baby pictures, travel, family, pets, etc.)

Announcements and Notices

Thursday, May 12, 2011 - Presentation at school for parents about Calming - helping students cope with stress

Friday, May 13, 2011 – Teacher In-service day – no school for students

Tuesday, May 17, 2011 – Spring Gala and Auction (we will be making quilted shopping bags with the wonderful help of Ms. Jaana)
Saturday, May 28, 2011 – May Fair at school


Feel free to email me anytime at courtney.beeton@ambrit-rome.com