Mrs. Forke's Class Blog: 11/14-11/18

Looking Ahead to Next Week: Nov. 21-25
No memory or spelling next week
Grammar: Antonyms
Phonics: Vowel Teams Review
Reading: Point of View
Math: Test on Tuesday
Social Studies: We will be studying the first Thanksgiving, as well as the different points of views of the Pilgrims and Native Americans who were present for that first Thanksgiving feast.
Writing: What we are thankful for

Looking Even Further Ahead: Nov. 28-Dec. 2
Memory: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6
Spelling: oo: too, zoo, food, room, soon, boot, hoop, scoop, groom, school

Grammar/Phonics: Past Tense Verbs--We will focus on adding -ed to the end of verbs to make them past tense, the different sounds that the -ed ending makes, and on doubling the consonant letter if necessary before adding -ed.
Reading: Protagonist/Antagonist
Math: Test on Friday 12/2
Science: Natural Resources and How We Use Them
Writing: Write to Persuade

Important News and Information:
-We will dismiss at noon on Wed. 11/23 for Thanksgiving Break. School will resume on Monday, 11/28
-Mark your calendars! Wednesday, Dec. 14th is the 1st and 2nd grade Advent Service. The kids will receive their Advent parts within the next couple of weeks. They will need to memorize these parts to recite during our Advent Services at 10am and at 7pm on 12/14.

In our disucssion of natural resources, the use of gasoline was brought up. We talked about how gasoline is a nonrenewable resource. The kids decided to design a form of transportation that ran on something other than gasoline.

This student designed a vehicle that uses a cheetah to help it move fast. That way it moves much faster than the oxen who pulled covered wagons.

We went on a hunt around the school to look for natural resources that are being used.

Playing a game with synonyms.

Examining properties of rocks

In a comfy position during writing class. This week we wrote from a turkey's point of view. The kids had to persuade other people to eat something else besides turkey for Thanksgiving this year.