Let me know if you have any questions about the Six Flags Reading Incentive. I am happy to give you forms for siblings AT IRVING if you would use the tickets. The same rules would apply: It has to be reading above and beyond what is assigned. You can go to the Read to Succeed site if you have any questions. It is linked on the left.
Reading: Last week we finished up the Unit on Animal Camouflage in our Open Court books. This week we started on Fossils. This unit is a lot of fun. It is full of great expository texts, which allow us to practice many new reading and writing strategies.
Math: We continue to work on geometry concepts. This week we constructed pyramids, reviewed parallel lines and talked about 3 dimensional shapes. We also continue to practice our computation strategies and practice telling time.
Social Studies: We have been talking about traditions and customs. We have learned many Chinese traditions while we read the book The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin. While we read this novel during our reading groups, there are many opportunities for us to practice our Social Studies vocabulary.
Links:
- There is a link in our Language Arts section for Grace Lin's site. Your child might enjoy reading some of her other books or you might enjoy reading one as a family.
- There is also a link for your child to practice the Social Studies vocabulary words. This is the same game, with different words, that was linked in the beginning of the year.
- Be sure to encourage your child to go on xtra math whenever there is a chance. It makes a HUGE difference.
- If your child is missing some of the states on the weekly quizzes, be sure to use the games as a resource for practicing the new states.
- Highlights for Kids is fun and has great grade level reading passages. I would certainly accept Highlights for Kids passages for reading logs or for the Six Flags incentive.
