Mrs. Nutt's Newsletter

*practice writing lower case letters: r, n and m

*introduce Word Wall Words: no, go, number, write, way

*contractions

*spell words with the long i sound: i-e

*Thinking Map - Tree Map

*Making Words Lesson - pebbles

*Rocks: Hard, Soft, Smooth and Rough

*If You Find A Rock

*The Rock Factory

*Let's Go Rock Collecting

*Everybody Needs A Rock

*The Big Rock

*continue to measurement using non-standard units

*develop accurate measurement techniques

*measure lengths using different-sized units

*review subtraction and practice math facts

*introduce FOSS Kit - Pebbles, Sand and Silt

*classify rocks based on their properties

*observe rocks using science tools

*identify kinds of rocks

*describe how rocks are useful

Rock Collectors!
Help your child choose a special rock and bring it to school in a baggie labeled with their name. We will use these rocks to compare texture, shape and color. Rock are due on Wednesday, January 29!

*Library books are due on Thursdays.

*January 25 - Winter Carnival 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Hope to see you there!

*January 31 - Jump Rope For Heart

*February 14 - Valentine Party

*February 17 - Student Holiday

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