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Mrs.
Kruchinski's Room
January 2012
Happy New Year! I
hope everyone enjoyed the break; here is what we will be doing in class
this month. In Language Arts we are working on main ideas, cause and effect.
The ELA Test is right around the spring corner and we will be doing test
prep. The class will also be working on identifying the main idea and
supporting details with test like questions for H.W. We love homophones like eye and I, or
maid and made. Our daily journals are full of them. In Math we are working on subtraction of 4 digit numbers
with regrouping. We will also work
on subtracting money as well as giving change back. Words that we are using are “difference,
subtraction and operation”. Ask your
child what they mean. Multiplication tables to 5x should be
to the automatic level by 2/1. Math has us using temperature
and the always difficult topic of measuring to the ½ inch. Try some
measuring at home! In Social Studies we are working on Communities and we will
finish a unit on the Chinese’s New Year. We also hope to have a guest
performance with dragon dancers! We
have learned about the customs and traditions of many countries. We discovered
their needs and wants. In Science we are finishing our
unit on buoyancy! We will be
investigating how things float and sink.
We will be looking at the different properties and characteristics
of various materials. Students will investigate what makes a good cargo
boat. Students will also design, make and test how much cargo their boat
can hold! Next, we will be studying sound! Recess We do try to go out daily, unless it gets too cold. Please have your child dress
WARMLY! Hats, boots, mittens, and snow
pants help them to stay warm so they can go out and get some fresh air. Dates to Know and
Remember Martian Luther King Jr. Day 1/16 (No School) Report Cards are 1/25 No class birthdays this month. Many thanks to the parents
who helped with our Celebration around the World. The students had a wonderful time going
to Africa, Italy, England, France, and China. An extra treat was learning
about Hanukkah. Our tree was from the Barrett family---thanks. Would you like to be a
Mystery Reader for our classroom? Just pick a favorite book and read to
third graders for about 10 minutes. Send me a note on the date and time you
would like to come.….shhhhhhhhh it’s a surprise,
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Gym: Days 1-6 Music: Days 2 and 5 Art: Day 1 Library every Friday
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