For the Week of November 30, 2009,

Throughout the units in Language arts and Math, we will continue to ask and answer these essential questions. 

Language Arts Essential Questions:

·         Why is it important for us to appreciate our world?

·         How do we create pictures with words?

·         How can poetry capture feelings?

·          Why is it important to express feelings?

Mathematic Essential Questions:

·         How can I show how to solve a multiplication problem in different ways?

·         How can multiplication help me?

·         Why do mental models help me remember?

·         How can working a problem help me better understand the answer?

·         How can I use multiplication to help me with division?

·         How can I use division to help me with multiplication?

  Our Catch of the Week:

We caught Savannah doing a great job this week.  Keep it up!!!!

 This week’s work:

Reading:  Our main story is “The Jones Family Express”. 

 Skill focus: homophones/ inferences

Language:  verbs and tenses of verbs                      

Math:  multiplication

Science:  Water cycle continued

Spelling:  /u/ words