Chillin out in December

I assigned 2 iPad blog photographers this week so I have many more pictures than when I was in charge of the photos!

Our spelling words for the week. :)

Ask your child about the reindeer research we did this week!  The students researched using books and internet sites to learn new information about reindeer.  

  

Your student also chose their inquiry question for our weather unit. Ask them about thick/thin questions and if they remember the question that they come up with to research over the next week.

In math we started 2 digit subtraction with regrouping (or trading). This is a tricky concept so you may want to practice with your child at home. Ask them to solve 52-37 and 74-28.

 Since we have been working on question/answer structures AND using question marks or periods at the ends of our thoughts the students created some question/answer reindeer.

We have been working on homophones the past 2 weeks. This week the words there, their, and they're were part of our spelling words. The kids made flip books for each type of there/their/they're. We are still looking for more homophones to add to our list, to help your child find them in books they are reading at home!

They're playing ice hockey over there.
That is their sleigh and Rudolph's sleigh.
They're playing snowball fights.

 Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who sent in canned goods for Westwood's food drive! Our class filled in our bingo board so we got a certificate and our name called over the announcements! :) :) :)

We brought 55 cans this week, so our goal is to bring 55 more next week.