Language Arts

What are we learning?

• Analyze characters in fiction stories
• Combine ideas about characters to develop theories 
• Include dialogue and characters’ thoughts and feelings in writing
• Write engaging beginnings to fiction stories

Home/School Connection

• Ask, what do you think of the character in your book? What makes you feel that way?
• Have students share their fiction writing with you.

Math

What are we learning?

• Show multiplication in a variety of ways including pictures, arrays, number lines, and equations 
• Explore the relationship between multiplication and division
• Create and extend patterns in objects, numbers, and tables

Home/School Connection

• Discuss equal groups in real life experiences
• Describe how numbers can be divided equally in real life experiences

AAP Math

What are we learning?

• Fractions - understand that fractions are part of a whole. This includes part of a set, part of a group, part of a length
• Make and name these fraction parts of a whole - halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, eighths, tenths and twelfths 
• Compare fractions having like and unlike denominators, using words (greater than, less than, equal to and not equal) and symbols (>, <, =, or ≠)

Home/School Connection

• Ask your child to tell you how they can use fractions in their daily life
• Have your child describe and explain these terms: 
  • whole
  • part
  • equivalent
  • numerator
  • denominator

Science

What are we learning?

• Make observations and inferences

Home/School Connection

• Ask, what does a scientist do?
• Ask, what are some things that scientists study about living things?
• Discuss food chains, adaptations, and ecosystems

Social Studies

What are we learning?

Ancient Egypt

• Geographical features impact daily life
• People adapt to meet their needs

Home/School Connection

• Ask, what are some geographical features of Ancient Egypt?
• Ask, how did people adapt to survive in Ancient Egypt?