What’s Happening in Room 301
Week of November 30 – December 4
Reading: This week’s story is entitled “What Do Illustrators Do?” It is a
non-fiction narrative that explains how illustrators do their jobs, from the
initial planning stage to its completion. Ask your child to retell the
story to you later in the week. This week’s skill is putting story events in
sequence.
Vocabulary Words: instance illustrate style
textures sketches suggestions
Language: Students will identify and use future-tense verbs correctly in
sentences.
Math: Students will begin a unit on multiplication. The first few lessons
will be about connecting multiplication to repeated addition in order to
introduce the concept. The following lessons will then introduce each fact
family, such as multiplying be 2, 3, 4, etc. Students will make flash cards
in class to use for memorizing the fact families.
Spelling: Unit 16 – Words containing the “schwa” sound
afraid around upon never open animal
ever about again another couple
over awake asleep above *November
Science: For the next three weeks, students will work on several projects
related to our recent study of animals. First, they will be writing a report
on the animal of their choice during science class. Students will also be
expected to create and complete an animal poster at home. (Explicit
directions for this project will be sent home tomorrow.) Finally, students
will complete Venn Diagrams in class to compare and contrast two separate
animal groups. All projects will be graded.