We have nearly completed our second week of school, and we are already hard at work. It has been exciting to meet each and everyone of the students in our class. Wellington Christian Academy is fortunate to have such wonderful students.
Events Coming Up:
September 11th - Remembrance
September 11th - Open House
September 12th - Math test (rounding to the tens, hundreds, and thousands place & Place identifying place value).
September 12th - Waylon, Show and Tell
September 16th - Fire Drill @ 10:00
September 17th Constitution Day
September 19th - Lance's Birthday (and he leads chapel)
September 22nd - Tornado Drill @ 9:30
September 24th - See You at the Pole
September 24th - Alec leads chapel
September 26th - Third Grade leads Chapel
What We Have Been Learning About:
Reading: We have been reading the classic story of Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp. We been completing a Venn Diagram on the many differences between the story and Disney movie. We are also keeping tracks of individual books we have read using Book Adventures.
We have also been enjoying the chapter book The Indian in the Cupboard during read aloud time.
Spelling: Short vowel sounds
Math: Counting base ten blocks
Expanded Notation ( 1000 + 800 + 20 + 7 )
Standard form ( 1,827 )
Word Form (One thousand eight hundred twenty-seven )
Rounding to the tens place ( 1,234 = 1,230 )
Rounding to the hundreds place ( 1,234 = 1,200 )
Rounding to the thousands place ( 1,234 = 1,000)
*** Test on Friday September 12th ***
Language: We are learning to write complete paragraphs in our daily morning journals. Topics are on Self, Friends, Family, School, Personal Choices / Safety, Problem Solving, and Story Telling.
In Shirley, we are studying Antonyms, Synonyms, Complete Sentences, and Work Study Skills.
Technology: We are learning how to type paragraphs in Microsoft Word, how to navigate our classroom website and blog, and are learning to use the sight www.Mobymax.com/ks194
Bible: We have studied the Creation story and the Fall of Adam and Eve.
Science / Social Studies: We have Studied Map Skills. We are working on being able to locate our address, state, country, continent, and planet. We should also be able to locate our North, South, East, West, and being able to draw simple maps of a room or house.
Core Knowledge Homework: Read pages 78 -91 Draw a map of your neighborhood. Be sure to include a legend and a scale.
Kids Blog Question: What has been the favorite thing that you have learned since the start of school?
Events Coming Up:
September 11th - Remembrance
September 11th - Open House
September 12th - Math test (rounding to the tens, hundreds, and thousands place & Place identifying place value).
September 12th - Waylon, Show and Tell
September 16th - Fire Drill @ 10:00
September 17th Constitution Day
September 19th - Lance's Birthday (and he leads chapel)
September 22nd - Tornado Drill @ 9:30
September 24th - See You at the Pole
September 24th - Alec leads chapel
September 26th - Third Grade leads Chapel
What We Have Been Learning About:
Reading: We have been reading the classic story of Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp. We been completing a Venn Diagram on the many differences between the story and Disney movie. We are also keeping tracks of individual books we have read using Book Adventures.
We have also been enjoying the chapter book The Indian in the Cupboard during read aloud time.
Spelling: Short vowel sounds
Math: Counting base ten blocks
Expanded Notation ( 1000 + 800 + 20 + 7 )
Standard form ( 1,827 )
Word Form (One thousand eight hundred twenty-seven )
Rounding to the tens place ( 1,234 = 1,230 )
Rounding to the hundreds place ( 1,234 = 1,200 )
Rounding to the thousands place ( 1,234 = 1,000)
*** Test on Friday September 12th ***
Language: We are learning to write complete paragraphs in our daily morning journals. Topics are on Self, Friends, Family, School, Personal Choices / Safety, Problem Solving, and Story Telling.
In Shirley, we are studying Antonyms, Synonyms, Complete Sentences, and Work Study Skills.
Technology: We are learning how to type paragraphs in Microsoft Word, how to navigate our classroom website and blog, and are learning to use the sight www.Mobymax.com/ks194
Bible: We have studied the Creation story and the Fall of Adam and Eve.
Science / Social Studies: We have Studied Map Skills. We are working on being able to locate our address, state, country, continent, and planet. We should also be able to locate our North, South, East, West, and being able to draw simple maps of a room or house.
Core Knowledge Homework: Read pages 78 -91 Draw a map of your neighborhood. Be sure to include a legend and a scale.
Kids Blog Question: What has been the favorite thing that you have learned since the start of school?