Mrs.

Andres November Newsletter

English Language Arts
Reading Genre Fairy Tales and Fantasy We will be: - authors purpose - characters actions and qualities - setting - plot - dialogue - storybook language - character transformations - theme/message ord !tudy We will be learning about: - common short vowel word patterns - adjectives - complete sentences - sentence parts riting We will be working on: - choosing a topic - rereading your work - spelling the best we can and moving on - using writing tools (word wall word lists! - capitali"ation and punctuation - revising and editing work

!"ien"e
We will continue our discussions about weather and how living things adapt to weather' *lso we will further discuss wind and identify forms of precipitation'

!o"ial !tudies
We are also learning about +lection ,ay -eterans ,ay and #hanksgiving' We will also continue to learn about the folktale hero (asey .ones'

#omewor$
$lease review and sign your childs homework and agenda each night' $lease remind your child that his or her reading log is due on /riday'

Reminders
#here is no school on: - 0ovember 11th - 0ovember 23th - 0ovember 24th 5tudents will be dismissed at 1:16 on 0ovember 14th 0ovember 27th is a half day

Math
#his month we will learn about: - using addition to subtract - identifying plane shapes - identifying solid shapes $lease make sure your child is studying his or her %hot pencil& facts everyday' (ar rides and meal times are great opportunities to qui" your child)