January 7-11

                  Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their                                                            echoes are truly endless
                                                                                       ~ Mother Teresa                                                                                                                                                             
Important Dates:
1/7: STEM
1/8: 
1/9: 
1/10: Library
1/11: Early Release, Spirit Day


Classroom Information:
We are back in the swing of things and it feels good! It is always challenging to keep up with our daily pace after a break, so I have been encouraging everyone to get plenty of rest and have a healthy breakfast before school. 

Math in Class
In Math we will be focusing on solving one-step word problems with multiplication and division. Using fun songs, we have also been learning our multiplication facts. We will begin timed tests on multiplication facts through 12 soon. Practicing at home is very helpful!

Language Arts in Class
The main story we will be reading is this week is , “Earth” which is an expository text and our essential question is: What do we know about Earth and its neighbors?  Our comprehension skill that we will be focusing on is main ideas and supporting detail, and our strategy is summarizing.


Homework:
No surprises! 20 minutes of reading every night and Reflex. Please make sure that your child gets a green light in Reflex AT LEAST 3 times during the week. If doing Reflex at home is not possible at times, please send me an email or Bloomz message so that I can arrange for your child to have an opportunity to get it completed at school.

Work hard. Be kind.