Thursday, March 18, 2010

Wow! As I'm typing this it is such beautiful weather outside! I hope everyone gets to enjoy it this weekend! Even after MSA's we've been working hard to get ready for 4th grade. Here's what we'll be doing next week:

Language Arts: We've started our novels. Your child may be reading any of three novels. Ask them which one they're reading and what it's about! We've been discussing main idea this week.
Next week we'll be doing some Literature Circles where each child will have a job to complete and share in their group. Fun!

Word Study: We will not have word study words this week because of our Personal Body Safety Unit.

Math: We'll be doing some collecting of data and turning that into a graph. I'm also really pushing facts. After I see they're proficient with their addition ones, they will be practicing subtraction and then multiplication.

Science: We're almost done with erosion and weathering. Next is Fossils! This is always a favorite. The best part is going to Mr. Esko's 5th grade portable where he'll teach us everything he knows (believe me - it's A LOT!).

Tonight (Friday) is the Multicultural Fair.
Class picture Monday, March 22.
Personal Body Safety lessons begin on Monday.
Tuesday is our trip to Urbana High to see "Bye, Bye, Birdie".

That's it for now - get outside and enjoy this weather!
Mrs. Humerick