This week's lessons:

Religion: Our Friend Jesus Forgives Us--beginning Reconciliation preparation

Reading: story: A Turkey for Thanksgiving

comprehension skill: draw conclusions

comprehension strategy: visualizing

vocabulary words: hooves, lumbered, Thanksgiving, riverbank

high frequency words: behind, brought, door, everybody, minute, promise, sorry

phonics: long a: a, ai, ay

Spelling: words with long a: tail, main, wait, say, away, play, raise, brain, paint, stay, today, tray

challenge words: holiday, raisin, daily

Grammar: possessive nouns

Math: telling time ; timed fact practice on the 6's ( 50 problems in 3 minutes) will be on Thursday this week due to the Friday early release.

Science: review of sound and test over sound

Social Studies: see Mrs. Corrigan's website http://teacherweb.com/OH/NorwalkStPaul/corrigan

Notes/Reminders

Sign and return math fact practice log each day. .

Conferences are on Tuesday and Thursday

Picture re-takes on Tuesday

Friday early release at 11:30