LANGUAGE ARTS

Week of May 5-9th

Your child has been reading “The Puddle.” It is the tale of a boy who ventures out on a rainy day to sail his boat in a puddle. You may want to do some of these activities with your child:

Words, Words, Words
o Using index cards or paper cut in 2”x3” pieces, have your child write the words below and read each word. Have your child add their word cards to their word box.
o Give your child a sentence clue about each word. Ask your child to identify the word card and read the answer. For example, “I am a word that means to come out. My name is ______.” (appear) “I am a word that means to rest. My name is ______.” (break)
o Ask your child to name the letter at the end of all four new words. Together, think of other words that end with y.

This week's practice:
o Phonics: letters g and dge which make the sound heard in page and edge; contractions ending in 've, 'd, 're; and words ending in -ed, -ing.
o High frequency words: angry, okay, nearly, sorry
o Encourage your child to read for at least 30 minutes outside of class each day.

Week of May 12-16th:

Your child will be reading “Poppleton Everyday: The New Bed.” It tells the story of a pig in search of the best grown-up bed he can find. Poppleton uses many tests to be sure that the bed he finds is perfect for him. You may want to do some of these activities with your child:

Words, Words, Words
o Using index cards or paper cut in 2”x3” pieces, have your child write the words below and read each word. Have your child add their word cards to their word box.
o Have your child lay the word cards on the table. Then think of a sentence and have your child supply the missing word by identifying the word card and saying the word. For example, “It is good to take a walk and breathe fresh ______.” (air)
o Have your child use the words in sentences and place the word cards in his or her word box.

This week's practice:
o Phonics: long vowel u; contractions ending in 've, 'd, 're; and words ending in -ed, -ing.
o High frequency words: boy, brought, few, head, read
o Encourage your child to read for at least 30 minutes outside of class each day.

Week of May 19-23rd:

Your child will be reading “Sleep Is for Everyone.” This nonfiction story tells why and how people sleep. You may want to do some of these activities with your child:

Words, Words, Words
o Using index cards or paper cut in 2”x3” pieces, have your child write the words below and read each word. Have your child add their word cards to their word box.
o Have your child pick three new words to act out for you. Try to guess the words your child acts out.
o Say a sentence with each new word, but leave the word out. Have your child show the card with the missing word and then say the whole sentence.

Sleep Well!
Ask your child to describe how some animals sleep. If you have pets at home, take time to watch them sleep. Then remind your child that brown bears sleep all winter long; this is called hibernating. Have your child draw a picture to show what he or she would do if people slept during the whole winter.

This week's practice:
o Phonics: short vowel e; and words ending in -er, -est, -ed, -ing.
o High frequency words: afternoon, bicycle, carry, hours, parents
o Encourage your child to read for at least 30 minutes outside of class each day.

MAY 26TH--MEMORIAL DAY! NO SCHOOL!
Week of May 26-30th:

Your child will be reading “Baboon,” a story about a baby baboon exploring the world with his mother. You may want to do some of these activities with your child:

Words, Words, Words
o Using index cards or paper cut in 2”x3” pieces, have your child write the words below and read each word. Have your child add their word cards to their word box.
o Have your child act out the meaning of each word for you to guess the word.
o Have your child use the words in sentences and place the word cards in his or her word box.

Explore the World
Ask your child to tell you about the baby baboon's activities in “Baboon.” Then talk about a human baby's activities. Together look at photographs that show your child learning to walk or crawl. Talk about how babies explore everything around them as part of learning and growing. Ask your child what kinds of things children of five or six years old do to learn.

This week's practice:
o Phonics: two oo that together make the sound heard in moon; and words ending in -oom, -oot.
o High frequency words: disappear, against, careful, fire, quietly, shook
o Encourage your child to read for at least 30 minutes outside of class each day.

*THANK YOU FOR PRACTICING THE HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS FOR LEVEL 5
AS YOUR CHILD WILL BE TESTED ON THESE BEFORE THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. DAILY READING ALOUD IS SO BENEFICIAL FOR REINFORCING OUR
READING AND PHONICS SKILLS.

MATH

We are completing Chapter 11 in Math. Please continue to practice flashcards for speed and retention.
Chapter 11

Your child is learning to use different strategies to add and subtract numbers up to 18. One strategy is “make 10.” For example, when adding 7 + 5, you can add 3 to 7 to make 10, and take 3 away from 5 to make 2. Then you find the sum of 10 and 2.

Your child is also learning to group related addition and subtraction facts together into fact families. For example, 7 + 5 = 12, 5 + 7 = 12, 12 - 7 =5 and 12 - 5 = 7 form a fact family, because all four facts involve the same numbers.

Vocabulary: related facts, fact family

Activity: Make a set of cards for the numbers 1 through 18. Mix the cards together and place them face down. Play 1 says “Add” or “Subtract” and turns over a card. Player 2 makes an addition or subtraction sentence with that number. Play again, but this time Player 2 starts by naming the operation.

Chapter 12

Your child is adding and subtracting greater numbers now. He or she is learning to add or subtract in the ones place first, and then the tens place. Your child is also learning that to do some addition problems in which he or she may need to regroup 10 ones as 1 ten. And your child is learning that to do some subtraction problems in which he or she may need to regroup 1 ten as 10 ones before subtracting.

Vocabulary: regrouping in addition, regrouping in subtraction

Activity: Set out 10 dimes. Count the dimes by 10s with your child. Then pose addition problems for your child to solve using the dimes. For example, “How much are 3 tens and 3 tens?” Do the same with subtraction problems.

SOCIAL STUDIES

UNIT 6

Our class is beginning a new social studies unit called “My World Near and Far.” We will look at where people live, how we are connected, and how we are both different and alike. You can help your child get ready for this unit by doing the following activities.

-Take your child to visit the cultural center of an ethnic group in your community. Talk about the customs that make each group special.

-Look through magazines and books to find pictures of people and places from around the world. Talk about places that would be interesting to visit. Find places that look the same or very different from where we live.

SCIENCE

Chapter 12

Your child is learning how technology is used in the world. In the science chapter Science in Our World, our class has learned how technology is used by farmers, in the kitchen, and by loggers. The children have also learned about simple machines. In addition, we learned how technology is used to help us communicate.

In addition to learning about technology in our world, the children have also learned many new vocabulary words. Help your child to make these words a part of his or hew own vocabulary by using them when you talk together about technology.

Vocabulary: technology, simple machine, lever, pulley, wedge, wheel and axle, screw, incline plane