As you can see, I am still figuring out when is the best place to post, so keep watch and I will do the Weekly Update sometime during the week. I'm sure I will find the right time soon!
We have been working on our long a sound in literacy. We learned about the "sneaky e" that makes our vowels say their name. Grace's name is a perfect example of this! The sneaky, silent e changes the a from a short a sound to a long a sound.
We have started our first subtraction unit in math. They are doing a wonderful job! I will continue to send home the addition flashcards for the next few weeks, then start sending home subtraction flashcards. They are doing a great job of keeping the addition and subtraction separate. They have even been asking to practice flashcards! I like to do them when we get in line, or when one or two students are ready to start before the others. If you'd like, make a game of them at home. Do a few before having dinner, or before going outside to play. Also, a game could be timing your student against themself. Time how long it takes them to get all the cards right, and keep timing and keeping track of that time, and watch the number go lower and lower! The students love to see their progress that way.
We have been studying Australia in social studies. We learned that it is in the Southern Hemisphere, so not only is it night there when it is day here because they are on the opposite side of the world, but it is summer there when it is winter here! They also see different stars than we do.
We have been talking about the Order of Mass in religion class. We discovered that there are many, many things that happen in one mass, and it is exciting to go to mass and see what we can catch!
We are almost done with our animal unit in science. Remember to send in your shoe boxes by Wednesday! We need them for a project soon in science class!
Have a wonderful three-day weekend,
Ta! (Aussie for goodbye)
Ms. Hermus
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