Frenchtown Academic Newsletter
for the week of March 14, 2016
Terrific Tuesday, March 20th! Celebrate Spring with us!
Understanding Essential Questions
When you ask your child, "What did you learn at school today?", perhaps he'll be able to reframe the essential question by responding "I learned that understanding the meaning of a prefix helps me to understand the meaning of a new word."
For more information: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/essential-questions
In the classrooms:
Math
Identify, Describe, Analyze, Compare and Compare 2D and 3D shapes.
Parent Newsletter:
Fundations
Trick Word: was
Spelling Words
Short and long vowels
E/LA
W.K.7
Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of
books by a favorite author and express opinions about them).
Grade 1:
Math
Sorico 3.2 Determine the unknown whole number in an addition or subtraction equation relating three whole numbers (8 + ?=11)
Envisions Unit 6: Problem Solving: Draw a Picture and Write a Number Sentence
ELA
Unit 3.2
-Retell the sequence of steps/events in fiction and non-fiction.
-Continuation of compare/contrast main ideas and details of stories in whole group and guided reading groups.
Science/SS
Spring Topics: Weather, Rainbows, Ireland, Who lays eggs? Habitats
Other:
-Continuing Plants: Spring planting
-Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Grade 2:
Math
Students will continue adding and subtracting money and looking at different types of graphs.
E/LA
Students have been improving their informational and narrative writing skills.
Reading
Students continue to read a variety of fiction and nonfiction passages, and are practicing writing responses to text-dependent questions.
Reminder: Students should be practicing their math and reading skills as much as possible using RAZ Kids and IXL
Happy Birthday to our Frenchtown Friends:
March 17: James M.
March 18: Noah R.
March 19: Addison F.
Dates to Remember:
March 16: After school play practice/ K rehearsal
March 17: After school programs