2nd Quarter

Can you believe that the 2nd quarter of this 2007-2008 school year has begun? I encourage you to communicate daily with your child about what they did during the day and what projects/tests are coming up.

The assignment sheets they are using show a whole week and if there is any question about the completion of work have your child bring home their papers/books daily to show you. The page numbers on that particular day you are checking will be the same in the book that should be completed for turning in the next day.

History: index cards are regularly filled out to aid in studying important facts. Please encourage your child just to read through those cards and be able to define/identify the word/name on the card. One side will have a term and the back side will have more in depth information written to aid in studying.

Reading: THE SONG OF THE BROOK book should be read 20 minutes each night and they should be at least on chapter 8. This book will be used for their first book report so it is important that they comprehend and remember what they are reading.
Each night your child should be reading at least 20 minutes, preferably on something they enjoy. Magazines, newspaper, fiction, non-fiction, etc.

Language: Your child has been working on making their writings more descriptive. Their assignment due Monday (29Oct07) is to write a descriptive paragraph about the classroom. As the paragraph develops it should have descriptions using as many senses as possible. Sound, Touch, Taste, Sight, Smell

Science: The Science Project will be the focus till December.

Math: 3-digit subtraction and estimating have been the topics recently.

Bible: We have been talking about people that stand up for God...back in the Bible and today. Elijah and Elisha are the most recent studies.

We are looking into a field trip to the Bath Maritime Museum. It will correspond well with what we are covering in history.

If you have any ideas for field trips please share them with us.

Have a great weekend and week.