Mr. Mark’s News
Peek at the Week Lesson #24
Weekly Schedule
29 Monday
30 Tuesday
Library
Music
“Young Author’s Conference”
31 Wednesday
1 Thursday
Phy. Ed.
Art
Computers
2 Friday
NO SCHOOL
5 Monday
NO SCHOOL
6 Tuesday
Animal report & poster
due!!
SPELLING WORDS
Pattern Words hair, glare, fair, scare, pair, care, share, chair, rare, stair Challenge Words airplane, repair, downstairs, haircut, careful
March 29‐April 2
S
pelling
The words fair and care have the same
sound. Recognize that letter patterns
_air and _are can stand for the same
sound. Looking for something to do?
Write _air and _are on index cards
and beginning letters on other cards.
Use the cards to blend and read
words.
R
eading
“Watching in the Wild”
by Charnan Simon (NONFICTION) In this story, children will learn about Jane Goodall and her research on chimpanzees in their native habitat.
“Chimp Computer Whiz”
from Ask (MAGAZINE ARTICLE)
This article tells about scientists who
watch apes using special computers
as a way to learn more about how
animals think.
GRAPHIC AIDS
Nonfiction often uses graphic aids to
help explain information quickly.
Some examples of graphic aids are
diagrams, charts, maps and graphs.
Students should consider using
graphic aids on their animal poster!
NONFICTION
Nonfiction gives information about
the world. Students are learning to
look for headings that tell what each
section is about. They are also
learning that good readers summarize
sections to understand main ideas.
V
ocabulary
Interacting with vocabulary in a
nonfiction selection helps students
understand vocabulary. Challenge
students to say words, discuss the
word’s meaning, and use the word in
a sentence.
extinct, pledge, blended, cradled, raggedy, distance, personalities, crumpled, patience, tedious
A
ll Star Readers
The final All Star Reader calendar for
April is being sent home today.
Enjoy a FREE ice cream cone from
McDonalds by turning in your March
calendar totaling 400 minutes or
more. Keep supporting your child’s
reading habit…
“Read ‘em and Reap"
W
riting
Mr. Mark’s News
Peek at the Week Lesson #24
Young Author
Conference
Mrs. Norlander will be chaperoning
students on a trip to St. Scholastica
Tuesday morning. One student
from each class was asked to
represent Hermantown at this writing
conference. Students will hear from
a “real author” and learn more about
the writing process. Drew Sams will
be representing our class this year.
Can’t wait to hear what Drew learns!
March 29‐April 2
We continue work using two-digit
subtraction to solve problems. Please
note that knowing subtraction facts
well pays dividends now. For
example when subtracting 42 – 17,
students regroup the 42 into 3 tens
and 12 ones. It is important that
students know 12 – 7 quickly and
easily.
3 12
42
-17 Animal Reports &
Posters
We had a successful week of
researching and writing animal
reports. A few students have already
turned in their posters as well.
Students, who want to, will be
allowed to give their animal
presentations this week.
Reports and posters are
due Tuesday, April 6. “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” ‐Albert Einstein
M
athematics
Two-Digit Subtraction
I am looking for someone who would
be willing to sew two “bags” to be
used for Balto, his book, and his
journal. The bags I used this year are
near the end of their life span. If you
have that skill and are willing do it, let
me know. I’m remembering the gym
shoe bags my mom used to make for
me as a kid… only with cooler fabric.
$69.24 Donation Made
Your kids donated 459 pennies, 136
nickels, 231 dimes, 69 quarters, and
17 dollars. The check for $69.24 was
given to Mrs. Tabor to be sent to
Haiti. Kids are good!
Problem Solving
The primary focus of mathematics is
problem solving. We practice
problem our solving skills everyday.
When students arrive they use math
to solve problems. Look to see how
well your child does at choosing
addition or subtraction. How well he
or she does at sorting out important
information? Correct answers maybe
nice, I believe it is more important to
show thinking with pictures, words,
and numbers. Keep an eye out for
problems where your child needs to
show their thinking. Your help in
developing your child’s problem
solving skills is appreciated.
Thank you!
M
iscellaneous Balto Bags
Spring is nature’s way of
saying, “Let’s party!”
~Robin Williams