Reading/Language Arts
            This week we will be reading Miss Nelson is Missing! by Harry Allard. This book is about the most misbehaved class, which is in room 207. They never pay attention and are always playing. Miss Nelson, their teacher, is the nicest teacher ever. She tells her students to be quiet and settle down but they just won’t listen. Miss Nelson is tired of having to repeat herself over and over again. She is fed up with them and wants revenge. What will she do?
            The main themes this book consists of are that you must always follow directions, behave properly, you shouldn’t take advantage of other peoples kindness and everyone should always have respect for others.
            Our objectives this week are to increase the children’s appreciation for literature, foster vocabulary growth, practice prediction skills, practice speaking to groups, develop creative writing skills, and facilitate group interaction through discussion. **Spelling tests will begin next week. No spelling this week.

Math

            This week students will be able to identify and write related addition and subtraction facts. Our class will also solve number sentences for missing addends. In the middle of the week, students will identify the three different properties of addition. Lastly, we will add and subtract 2-digit numbers with and without regrouping.

Science

            We will start our science unit on Scientific Inquiry! Students will use tools to measure different liquids and identify science inquiry tools. Once their liquid is measured they will create bubbles in their mods. The following day the class will observe changes in the colors of bubbles. Next, students will develop a basic understanding of experimental design. They will also observe and record data correctly, interpret data, and draw conclusions. We will also review safety procedures at school, on the bus, playground, home, fire, and bike. Look for a fire escape plan to come home this week. This is a short unit and then we will move on to social studies and our study of communities.