Due
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Dear Parents:
Continue the great work in reading with your child for 30 minutes each
day and recording it in the RAH folder. Possibly set a goal for earning
money by reading or doing homework to donate to the Heifer Project to support
our school in the effort to help others.
The first part this term in reading, we’re working on character
qualities, point of view, cause and effect relationships, recounting stories,
theme, moral and lesson, sequence of events, and compare and contrast.
Falcon Fast
Facts are now on the RAH folders. Have
your child work on Xtra Math or flashcards (These were sent home on Monday.)
for a few minutes. Mark your initials by
Falcon Fast Facts on the RAH folder each day.
Please continue to have your child use SumDog. If you need the
password for SumDog or Xtra Math, please let me know.
In writing
we are working on functional writing, a form of expository writing. Students are learning how to right clear
directions.
Family Project/Writing/Speech: Please
continue making the valentines holder, directions for making it, and speech on
how it was made. The directions were
sent home last week. You can find them
on our Blog or your e-mail, if you can’t find last week’s letter.
In science
we are studying the movement of the sun, earth, and moon. Please have your child check each evening to
see what the moon looks like. Have
him/her record it on the “Moon Phases Calendar”. Write the month (February-March) and year at
the top. Begin on Thursday (on the first
line). Write the date, (7) in the top left
corner of the rectangle. Record the date
in each top left corner of each rectangle.
Have your child put the “Moon Phase Calendar” inside his/her RAH folder, so I can make sure
he/she is filling it in! Soon we will be
learning why the moon appears differently in the sky during a 28 day cycle. If
the moon is hidden by clouds, use this website to see what the moon looks like: http://www.calculatorcat.com/moon_phases/phasenow.php
If you’re
interested in ordering Scholastic books, please place your order online (You will
get a free book in your next order!) by February 25.
Names
of students in our class are attached to this letter. Have your child use the list to include
everyone when addressing valentines.
