Weekly Topics
Language Arts
This week we are studying folk tales, fairy tales and fables. We are focusing on comparison of stories, the moral/lesson taught, and summarizing the stories noting their specific story elements.
Math
This week in math we will continue working on Topic 12. This unit studies how to measure length in custom and metric units. We are planning to have a test on Topic 12 on Monday, May 7. Please work with a ruler , a yard stick, and a measuring tape to measure things around the house. Also try estimating the lengths before the student measures the objects.
Science and Social Studies
We will be focusing on science again. We will be continuing to learn about changes in weather and how to measure the different components of weather.