Weekly Letter

February 15, 2008

Dear Parents,

We have been doing so much stuff this week we hardly know where to start. However we will tell you about a few activities we have been doing. One thing we have been working on is learning about an insect order. To do this we have researched an insect family and are now creating a poster that tells about the order. Some of the orders we are studying are Hemipetera, Diptera, Odanata, Coleoptera, and Lepidopetera. We all can’t wait to start collecting insects.
Also in math we are learning about Geometry. Our class has learned about, line segments, lines, rays, triangles, polygons and how to name different shapes. A line is a line that goes on forever in both ways unlike a ray which only continues through one point forever. Geometry has been interesting to learn about.
In reading we have been learning about Main Idea. We took a test and all did very well. Each of us has learned how to find main idea in fables, fictional stories, and informational text. Literature groups have also been great. A few groups have finished their books and are almost ready to choose another story. Reading has been very entertaining.
Surely you can understand that our class has had a marvelous week.


Sincerely,

Your Child
PS Continue studying math facts. Also the blog has been updated and I hope you spend time discussing what you find with your student.