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Deep Questions in Villa 8

During our literacy study this week, we will be practicing asking deep and thoughtful questions about the text that we read. Deep questioning is an important part of fully comprehending a text and connecting it to one’s own knowledge and experiences. We will continue reading nonfiction texts about specific countries, and we will be creating our deep questions based on those texts. During our Unit of Inquiry, As the World turns, we will begin combining our climate knowledge and geographic features knowledge as we discuss how those elements of a location affect how people live.  In Math, we’ll be working with creating and analyzing graphs. This will include conducting our own surveys and organizing the data.

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Reminders:

• Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. We do play outside everyday, so clothes and shoes that are easy to move in are always a good idea.
• Scholastic Book Orders are due on Friday, January 20. You can order online by going to www.scholastic.com and using our code: HJVTC.

 Looking Ahead:

• Tuesday, January 10: Spelling Bee (Changed from Thursday 1/12)
• Friday, January 13: Early Release at 12:30
• Monday, January 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School)
• Monday, January 23: Teacher Workday
• Friday, January 27: Report cards go home

This Week’s Specials:   Monday: Art,  Tuesday: Spanish, Wednesday: Science Lab, Thursday: PE, Friday: Technology

Homework January 9-13

Reading: Please read for at least 20 minutes each night. Remember that really reading is the number one thing each of us can do to grow our minds and become excellent readers! If you want an extra reading challenge, use your reading time at home to prepare a book talk about a book you have really enjoyed. Let Ms. Thompson know if you have a book talk that you want to present to the class. *Remember to record your reading in the Reading Log section of your agenda.

Math:   Monday-Thursday: Graphs Galore!

Spelling Words January 9-13

Word Pattern: Vowel Pair and Suffix Review

List 1:  daily, weekly, yearly, really, hourly, mouthful, painful, peaceful, beautiful, dreadful

 List 2: happily, annually, certainly, ideally, frequently, youthful, awful, boastful, resourceful, thoughtful