Classroom News

November 9 - 13, 2009


     Welcome back!  This week...

...in Math, we will continue with daily Spiral Review problems and Mad Minute 
Math (30 subtraction problems each day).  We will also review estimating sums 
& differences, with a quiz on Tuesday.  Later in the week, the class will 
practice adding & subtracting large numbers & money amounts.

...in Language Arts, we will continue to read & summarize "Charlotte's Web", 
as well as answer questions about the story & define vocabulary words.  In 
Grammar, we will distinguish between common & proper nouns.  And, in 
Spelling, this week's list will consist of words with the same vowel sounds 
found in "put" and "out".

...in Science, we will continue to learn about light, particularly reflected 
and refracted light.