A quick Sunday update

Hello Families,

 

I hope everyone had a great weekend!  To all the Mothers out there, I hope you have a beautiful Mother's Day!  Here is a quick Sunday post for you, following our newsletter.  Check out our focus for this week…

In Language Arts we will:

-read non-fiction text about insects (ladybugs)

-identify texts that have the same topic

-continue to identify and decode words with short/long vowels

In Social Studies we will: 

-begin our “Drug Unit” and discuss things that are healthy for our body

-we will learn about healthy and unhealthy choices

-learn about safety when it comes to strangers

In Writing we will: 

-write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events

-begin an author study and compare different styles of authors

-write a letter to the author we like best

 In Math we will: 

-solve addition and subtraction mixed practice word problems 

-be able to determine when to add or subtract based on keywords in the word problem

-subtraction within 10

-continue to build fact fluency

 Important Information: 

**Concert Correction**

The Kindergarten concert is Friday, June 5^th. Please send in your pink form to indicate how many family members plan to attend. Thank you!

 Dates to Remember: 

Monday, May 11^th- visit the center room

Tuesday, May 12^{th-  Library lesson and book exchange} 

Wednesday, May 13^{th- visit the center room} 

Thursday, May 14^{th- Talent show sign-ups end and the Chorus Concert} 

Friday, May 15^th-

 Have a great week!  Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have!