Literacy
This week we are learning how to compare and
contrast. While student usually do a very good
job of telling how two things are the same and
different, they tend to struggle with
understanding the proper comparing and
contrasting vocabulary. We are going to learn
and use the words, “similar,” “similiarities,”
“differences,” and “differ.” If possible, read
two versions of the same story at home and
November 9-13, 2015
Calendar
November 9 – School Pictures
November 9 – 20 – Collect Krispy
Kreme Doughnut Orders *Will be
sent home on Monday
November 20 – Krispy Kreme
Doughnut Orders/Money Due &
Permission Form/Money for Field
Trip Due
November 25-27 – No School,
Thanksgiving
December 2 – Field Trip to
SKyPAC – Frosty!
compare and contrast them. For example, you
could read two versions of “The Three Little
Pigs” or two versions of “Little Red Riding
Hood.”
Birthdays
There are no November
birthdays!
Science
This week we are beginning a long-term
experiment to demonstrate how to
reduce erosion. After we set that up, we
will be moving onto learning about
different forms of water on Earth. We
will learn about waterfalls, lakes, rivers,
oceans, ponds, and gulfs. Talk to your
child about a time the visited one of
these bodies of water.
Reminders
We will be out of school for
Thanksgiving on Wednesday,
November 25th – Friday,
November 27th. There is a
typo on the behavior
calendars. Sorry
for any
inconvenience.