Week of March 12, 2018
     
        The children did an awesome job on Friday, March 2nd at the African American Presentation.  I would like to thank all the parents that helped with the costumes and helped dress the children.  I would like to give a special thanks to Mr. Krause for taking a video of the presentation.  I will forward you this video when I receive it.
        This week I will be working on the following skills:

• Identifying, decoding, and reading words with or, ore, oar
• Read stories with or, ore, oar words (The story of a Robot and Thomas Edison
• Introducing and using abbreviations in writing
• Learn about inventions by Thomas Edition and other inventors
• Writing an about an invention that they would like to invent
• Writing an narrative about "What they would do if a leprechaun came to visit them.
• Introduce fractions, whole, 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4
• Continue to work on addition/subtraction facts
• Interpreting data from a graph
• Addition/Subtraction two digit numbers
• Read and learn about the country of Ireland and the holiday Saint Patrick
• The children will read about the Moses and the Red Sea 

WEEKLY MEMORY VERSE:

Trust in the Lord with all your heart.  Proverbs 3:5

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS:

born, corn, core, more, roar, soar, oar, torch, horn, more

Bonus Words:  Leprechaun  and   Ireland

CLASSROOM INFORMATION:

• The children will have a "TASTING OF THE GREEN ON FRIDAY" To celebrate Saint Patrick's Day.  I would like for all children to bring in something  for our snack that is green.  Some examples are:  green apple slices, pickles, celery, olives, green cookies, green grapes, green chips, or green cookies.  These are just some examples.  
• The children should wear green on Friday.