Religion: We will start doing activities in preparation for the feast day of St. Francis. We'll be looking at his life, his prayers and the San Damiano cross. 
Writing: Next week our grammar lesson will be over Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates. We will begin to work on revising and editing our writing. We will be looking to add strong verbs and descriptive words. We want our writing to create a picture.
Math: The second unit will be starting next week. It will focus on adding and subtracting whole numbers. Please be sure to practice basic facts with your child to help them prepare for this unit.
Spelling: Week Four - Long e (Ce, y, ey) & /Z/ Sounds of SThe spelling section of the website contains all of the weekly lists and the choice words in case your child misplaces their words. You can also find a copy of LSCW if you need it.
Science/SS: Students will be learning about where people start communities and recognize that they are in different places. We will also work on map skills. Looking ahead - Field trip to Living History Farms will be on Thursday, Oct. 4 from 9-12. More information to come home with them on Monday!
Comprehension: We are gearing up to begin reading groups and some centers next week. Our writing center will require students to make text to text connections with their chosen reading book. We will also be working on our spelling words during our reading block.