Dear Students/Parents:
Please complete your work each day (establish a routine) as we want to continue our learning each day. I promise I will do my best and work hard for you but I need for you to do the same.  We will work together to get through this. Please email me with any questions or concerns. I miss seeing you each day but if we listen to what we have to do we will get through this and get back to our normal lives. 

Monday March 30,2020
** Today is Madison's Birthday!   Happy Birthday Madison we wish you a great day!
1. Please place these words in our red notebook Again, I am unable to test you on these words but practice them so that your writing continues to become great. When we return to school, I will pick some from each list and assess the children on the selected words.
Spelling List #24
1. chief          6. highway
2. flies           7. knee
3. piece         8. knock
4. pie             9. wrap
5. light         10. wrong
Please write these words 3x in your red notebook. 
**** Our Phonics and Spelling focus for the week is  ( IE as long i or long e and igh as long i) and consonant digraphs (kn, wr). 

2. Phonics - please let the children know that vowel teams "ie" usually says "i "but can also say "e" When in doubt, start with the long i sound and if the word does not make sense than try the long e sound.   Letter igh when together in a word will make the long i sound as well. Try reading these word for practice:   piece, pie,yield,fight,spied,night,niece,field,brief.  Please read decodable reader,           Just Right in the Pearson web for practice with these new sounds. 

3. Reading - please log into Pearson and complete the King Kafu test  that we did not get to when we left school.  Parents can read the questions and story but please refrain from giving your child the answers. Thank you for your help on this.

4. Science - Please watch the video in the link section - First Moon Walk and answer these three questions in your notebook? You don't have to write the quesiton but please answer by restating the questions.  1. What three items were left on the moon by the astronauts? 2. If you spoke with one of those astronauts, what might you ask them about their trip?   3. Why do you think it was important to land and explore the moon? 

5. Social Studies - Please listen to the beautiful story, The Tooth, in the link section. Answer the questions in your notebook?  ** I want to share this book with the children because it's a great message the children can learn during our Lenten season.   1. Why did Marissa give the man her tooth at the end of the story?  2. What does her actions tell us about Marissa?  3. How can we be like Marissa? 

6. Math - Lesson 24  ** before you watch the video, please do a little warm up with your child. Give them double digit numbers and ask them to give you ten more.  Review the pattern that when you add 10 more to a number you don't change the ones you just add to the tens (For example 14 becomes 24, 36 becomes 46)  Watch the video below and and complete pages 107-108

**** Don't forget Raz Kids (20 minutes each week) and there are some assignments on IKnowit.com to be completed by Friday. 
*** Please send me a picture (just one) of Math pages, Science and Social Questions when all items are complete. 

Tuesday March 31,2020

1. Spelling - write sentences for each spelling word

2. Phonics - Our second phonics sound for the week is consonant digraphs kn and wr (Please tell the children that when those letters are seen together - the k and w most of the time are silent.) Please practice reading these words, knight, knot, knee, wreath, write,wring, wreck. Please read Knots for Your Wrist on the Pearson Web for practice reading words with these sounds.
 
3. Reading- Please go to Pearson Web and read King Kafu pages 8-10 and Let's Visit the Moon pages 24-27. The children are comparing facts learned about the moon to the the events in King Kafu. Please complete pages workbook pages 331-332 but on the web they are listed as 337 and 338

4. Religion- read Chapter 17 Day 4 pages 202-203 Review all the symbols of Baptism on the page and color the Baptismal candle

5. Math - Lesson 25 Please watch the video under the link and complete pages 111-112.

6. Science - We are going to take a virtual tour to NASA in Florida. Visit the link below and complete this in your notebook. What was your favorite part of the trip and why?

*** Please send me your math workbook pages and your Science answers together in one email when complete. I appreciate all your hard work and effort each day!
*** Don't forget to journal about your days, visit Raz Kids and complete IKnowIt math skills.The Raz Kids and IKnowIt website work are due on Friday. 


Wednesday April 1, 2020

1. Phonics - Please go to Pearson web and practice reading decodable reader Barb Knows! for practice with our weekly phonics sounds. Do Phonics workbook pages 67-68

2. Math - Lesson 26 Today we will add 2 two digit numbers when the ones digit has a sum greater than 10. This lesson will show two ways to complete the addition problem. The first way is the way that the children have been practicing (decomposing 2 digit number into tens and ones) Today the children are going to be shown a new way in which they will break apart the two digit number so that they can make the next ten. They will be using the Make a Ten Strategy.  *** Please watch the video below before your child begins to practice. Please complete pages 115-116 in the Math workbook. If you think your child needs additional practice, you can have them do 117-118 (not mandatory)

3. Religion-  Complete pages 204-205; Decorate the Baptism banner to welcome new members in the church, complete the puzzle and sequence the photos from Leo's Baptism. Refer to pages 200-202.
Complete page 206. I will be grading this as a test.   Complete the entire page!!

4. Social Studies - in your red notebook, please write about an Easter tradtion that you normally have with your family. What is the tradition? What do you do for the tradition? Why do you like it? Please include a topic sentence and sum it up sentence at the end of your journal (end with voice - a feelling sentence)

5. Reading  - review stories King Kafu and Let's Visit the Moon. Today we are going to compare books that tell stories and books that give information. Go over the words hiding and glows. Please complete discussion question and workbook pages 335 which on the Pearson web is 341.

**** Send me one picture of the math pages, Easter journal, and Religion quiz. I appreciate your efforts each day!

Thursday April 2, 2020

1. Phonics - rip out story, The Gift, in the back of the Phonics workbook (pgs 169-170).
Circle all the ie, igh, kn and wr words. This book should be practiced more than once if not read fluently. 

2.  Religon- Read pages 307-311 Decorate the Alleluia banner with signs of new life. 

3. Science- Log into Brainpop jr. com -  Click on science, click on solar system.  Watch the movie and complete any activity.

4. Journal - don't forget to write about your day. (Keep in a safe place - we are living through historical moments) 

5. Math - Lesson 27 Today the students are going to continue practicing adding two digit numbers to each other using the tens and ones approach or making a ten. ** It is strongly recommended to watch the video under the link below to complete the assignment pages. Please do pgs. 119-120  

6. Reading -Please read Our World in Space:Planets (pages 32-43). Go over the words planet, and space. Complete the workbook pages 340 - 341. On the Pearson web it is pages 346-347  *** I would prefer that the children complete the workbook page online so I can quickly browse through them. Please let me know if there is a problem.Most students have gotten the hang of it by now. Thank you 

Please send me a picture of just the Math homework. I like to make sure that everyone is understanding and completing this work correctly. Thank you for your time and hard work each day both the children and parents. 

*** Don't forget that Raz Kids work and IKnowit skills practice are due on Friday. 

Friday April 3, 2020

1. Math - Lesson 28 Please complete pages 123-124 The children will be adding 2 two digit numbers using the ways they have been learning (pictures - tens and ones - making a ten) Watch the Video under the links for help with this lesson 

2. Religion - Please watch The Easter movie located under the LInk section
 
3. Please make sure that IKnowIt assignments and Raz Kids are completed today.

4. Journal - don't forget to write about your days (keep in a safe place)

**Please use this time to catch up on any work that you need to from this week. 
*** Please send me Math homework in an email.  Sending me the work each day helps me to check that your child is doing the strategies correctly and it helps me to take attendance for the day. 

 *****Over the break log into iknowit.com, log into Raz Kids and write in your Journal. Please know that this optional. Have a wonderful Easter and enjoy the well deserved break!

**** While these days many families are putting rainbows on our doors and windows as a sign of hope, it is encouraged to also put the image of the Divine Mercy on our doors for the mercy and protection of Jesus Christ. Parents, please watch the video below Seal our Door Posts - I hope it inspires you to add the image to your homes.