First Nine Weeks, Week 3

I am currently performing my civic duty this week at jury duty. I am very thankful to have a highly qualified, retired teacher looking after the students and continuing the lessons we have been working on.

Reading: The students will be discussing best practices with reading such as thinking while you read, choosing appropriate books and what to when you don't understand what you're reading. Next week, students will be setting reading goals for themselves. Please be in discussion with your child about what sorts of books, genres, series and/or authors he/she may want to try.

Math: Students are working on their first math menu this week, solving problems involving creating, comparing and reading large numbers as well as understanding place value. 

Language Arts: Cursive is still being reviewed this week to ensure students are comfortable writing in this format. Students will also be working on nouns, particularly singular and plural nouns. 

Alabama History: Alabama geography will be the focus this week as students study the varying geography in our state.

Science: Students will enjoy investigating light this week as they look for different objects that are opaque, translucent or transparent. There will also be a few experiments where students investigate the tricks that light can play with our eyes.