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Week 35
April 28, 2008
Read, study, and turn off the
television.
~Jan Harris
Cullman City Schools Superintendant
Magic Number 4
Keep up the great work with our “Magic Number 4” fluency plan!
Classroom Needs
Our class is in need of the following items:
SNACKS
Prizes for the prize box
Magnetic Clips (example: Magnet Men found at “The Bulletin Board”)
Thank you for your help in keeping our classroom up!
Social Studies/Science
This week, we will begin studying about plants.
Wonderful Writing
This week, we will begin our work with Authors as Mentors. We will be adding
on to what we’ve already learned by discovering new ways write, using authors
as mentors.
Reading
Young Amelia Earhart is the story from the yellow reader for this week.
Please have your child read our assigned story on Monday night . On
Wednesday, children will be tested on concepts covered from this story. Our
vocabulary study will come from Tops and Bottoms. Focus words for the book
include: wealth, harvest, scowled . The children are continuing to work on
what good readers do this week as we read the book
Blueberries for Sal. This week our concentration will be on
representing text graphically. You can help reinforce the vocabulary skills
and comprehension strategies by using the vocabulary words in your speaking
for the week and asking questions as you read a nightly story with your
child.
Math
We will learn to write the numbers 117 and 118. We will identify events as
certain, likely or impossible. We’ll also be subtracting half from a
double. Our math tests will be on Tuesday. We’ll review what we’ve learned on
Friday with math stations.
Daily Homework
(Monday- Thursday)
Sounds and motions
(Review)
Word Wall Sheet - read through once nightly (I will check students’ word wall
reading every 5th week.)
Book Bag - read material in the bag and sign the book log. The book should be
returned daily. Tuesday’s book is the yellow reader.
Math - complete side B of the math sheet done in class.
Spelling Homework Monday-Thursday
Spelling
1. match 2. hutch 3. blotch 4. stretch
5. itch 6. water 7. little
8. live 9. pretty 10. make
Bonus Word: plants
Homework
Monday: Write the words 4 times each.
Tuesday: Choose 5 spelling words and write a sentence with each word.
Wednesday: Put the given list of 5 words in ABC order: pretty, match, little,
stretch, hutch
Thursday: Study and review for test.
Friday: Test
Please remember to turn the captions on your television if your child is
watching. This can really improve his/her reading. Thanks!
Fun in the Sun Friday
We’ll be spending some time outside enjoying the sunshine this Friday, May
2nd. Please send in some books (with your child’s name on or in them), and a
towel or blanket for your child to sit/lay on while we read. You may also
want to send some sun glasses and/or a hat, in case it’s really sunny!
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