February 27-March 2

W.A.L.T.

• punctuate simple quoted speech in grammar
• add the suffix -ing to base words along with the rules that go with the addition (Word Study)
• follow how the character of a realistic story changes
• understand the climax of a realistic story and identify when it happens in the story
• write a realistic fiction story by creating a character with our same likes and dislikes
• write a realistic fiction story with problems and solutions that could really happen
• empathize with children who live in a developing country

Week of February 13-17

W.A.L.T.:

• understand the characteristics of realistic fiction books (using Abdullah's Butterfly as an example)
• sustain our writing focus on longer pieces of work through the continuation of our realistic fiction books (based on the ideas of Beatrice's Goat)
• identify prefixes and the fact that their meanings change the meaning of a base word
• use extended multiplication facts to answer 'multiplication puzzles'
• apply problem solving strategies to solve our Open Response
• create a brochure that will be useful for our Read to Feed project (more info coming home next Monday)

NEWS:

Friday we will attend a 3rd grade assembly on Read to Feed.

There are three games that focus on prefixes under the Reading Language Arts Links section.

Tuesday is Valentine's Day and students may come in holiday attire. 

We will have a small celebration in the classroom with donuts for Valentine's Day.

Week of February 6-10

W.A.L.T.:

• use commas in a series to separate a list of three or more items
• apply the writing process to continue drafting, revising, and editing partner books based on the idea of Beatrice's Goat 
• extend our multiplication facts
• recall the animals Heifer International donates as 'gifts'
• describe the benefits of each animal that Heifer International donates
• use various comprehension strategies (make connections, visualize, and compare and contrast) to better understand what we are reading

RAZ-KIDS
Students now have access to books to read on line through http://www.raz-kids.com.  Simply click on the link in the Reading Language Arts Link list to go to the website.  After that, your child can select their name and read the books available to them.  There are quizes online as well to check for understanding.