Week of Dec. 10-14, 2012

Language Arts

Reading: compare and contrast, antonyms, expression

Story of the Week: Anansi Goes Fishing

Writing: Narrative Poems

Conventions: verbs for past, present, and future
Phonics: compound words
Spelling Words: basketball, someone, weekend, something, birthday, riverbank, bathtub, backyard, driveway, bedtime, raindrop, mailbox

Math

-represent 2- and 3-digit money amounts using dollars, dimes, and pennies
-apply addition concepts and strategies to real-world situations
-Add coins to amounts between $1.00 and $2.00.

Science
-animal babies
-animal adaptations

*Reminder: May Overby Elementary will present their Music Program on Tuesday Dec. 11th at 9:30am and again at 1:30pm