January's News Letter

​What is my child learning about in Reading?

This month your child is learning about author's purpose.  Learning to decide why the author is writing to their audience is very important.  He/She is learning to determine whether the author is writing to persuade, inform, or entertain.  Making connections while reading will help raise your child's level of comprehension.  You can help your child by practicing skills such as visualizing (creating a picture in his/her mind) regarding the story he/she is reading.  Your child can also asking questions before, during, and after reading their story.  Forming questions sets a purpose for reading and children are more likely to finish their story and recall the events that took place in the story.

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What is my child learning about in Math?

This month your child is reviewing how to regroup while solving two-digit addition & subtraction problems, determing functions and patterns, and learning multiplication & division facts.  By the end of the unit, he/she should be able to use strategies to solve everyday mathmatical problems regarding two-digit addtion and subtraction, multiplication, division, and solving functions and pattern problems. 

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What is my child learning about in Science?

Your child is learning how to be a scientist through performing multiple investigations.  The investigations will consist of studying weather patterns.



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