Thanks to all the parents who helped us celebrate Chinese New Year! It was a great success.
Field Trip
Thursday is our Field Trip to the Field Museum. The bus will leave promptly at 9:00. Children need to bring a packed, clearly labeled lunch that is 100% disposable. Please review with your child appropriate behavior for field trips. It is crucial that children remain with their group for safety reasons. The museum is very crowded in February and it is easy to get lost.
Reading
We just finished the story Why Did the Dinosaurs Disappear. Students read about how scientists try to explain the disappearance. No one knows for sure why they disappeared. Ask your child which of the theories they think is most likely.
Writing
We spent most of this week gathering notes for our dinosaur project. We talked about using different sources and organizing our notes. The focus of this research paper will be a descriptive paragraph about the dinosaur. Students will also be responsible for creating "bullet points" of interesting facts. We will review "hook" beginnings, transitions and adjectives when we write our paragraph.
Math
We spent most of the week talking about subtraction with regrouping. This coming week we will talk about arrays and multiplication. When you see an array-point it out to your child. An easy example is a dozen eggs. It is a 6x2 array.
Social Studies
We enjoyed our Chinese New Year celebration. For the remainder of the month we will discuss African American History. We will read several books in our reading groups and- if there is time-write some poetry inspired by Mari Evans and Nikki Giovanni.
Art Start
Remember to Save the Date for our Artists Reception at Village Hall on March 2nd. The reception begins at 4:30. It should be a lovely opportunity for your children to experience an art opening!