Nov. 4th- Nov. 8th

Literacy-

The question of the week is "What does exploration help us find answers?" Students will understand that we can explore questions by exploring new places, reading books and asking others for help. We will be reading a story called "The Strongest One."
We will learn 8 more amazing words that will build oral vocabulary- delicate, stun, exhibit, resist, sturdy, satisfaction, inquire and genius
We will also be able to recognize and use our high frequency words-gone, learn, often, pieces, though, together, very 
Our selection vocabulary this week is- narrative, relatives, gnaws, dangerous.
Students are also going to continue working with synonyms.
Our focus this week in phonics will include consonant blends including, tch, wh, th, sh, ch
   
Your children this week will also be to identify imperative and exclamatory sentences.
 
We will also be covering the letter I and i in handwriting this week.

Religion-

This week we will continue learning about the Ten Commandments by learning how we were given them. We will also reflect on how we can live them out in our own lives. We will then continue by learning ways in which we love God, including worship through mass and prayer.
Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday at 1:45pm.

Math-
The goal for topic 6 is learning about mental addition. We will be adding tens, ones, as well as adding on a hundred number chart. 
Please continue to have your child practice with tens and ones. This website is extremely helpful and has great games. Click here to access it.
Social Studies-
    We will continuing to explore Ancient Greece. You student will discover how life in Ancient Greece would be different than life today. They will gain understanding of important people such as Socrates and Alexander the Great during their trip back in time.

Spelling-

 
We are focusing on consonant digraphs this week, so our spelling words will be- that, wish, patch, when, what, math, them, shape, whale, itch, chsae, bunch
    
Reminders-
My plans changed and I was in school on Friday, however, I will not be in school on Monday.  

Our school calender of events can be found at cccscoltexpress.blogspot.com

If you have questions about anything, please feel free to email me.

May God bless you!
Mary, Jesus, Joseph, pray for us!