Monday, April 17, 2017

Week of April 18

Curriculum Notes

In literacy, we will be working on our stories for Young Authors Day (during Education Week). Students will write their own stories following the pattern of Laura Numeroff's books like "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie." Our books will start with "If You Give a First Grader a..."

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In math, we are starting a new unit in geometry. We will begin by sorting and classifying two-dimensional shapes.

In science, we will conclude our unit on "Materials, Objects and Structures" by building a playground. If you have any materials, such as paper rolls, small boxes, popsicle sticks, please send them in to school this week.

In religion, we will continue to discuss the Easter story.

There will be an Easter Mass on Wednesday, April 19 at 10:15 am in the school gym.

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In drama, we have been honing our acting skills through a variety of charades including expressing emotions, acting like animals and acting out everyday activities.

Finally, we will be integrating Earth Day ideas into our activities this week.

As this is a short, busy week, there will be no homework assigned this week.

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