Important Dates & Reminders

• No school on April 10th - Eid al Fitr
• Field trip on April 26th to The National Children’s Museum

What are we learning?

Language Arts

• Writing: Students are learning to write persuasive letters to help make the world a better place. In our next unit, students will study the writing of mentor authors and think carefully about the decisions they make in their own writing pieces. 
• Reading: Students are learning to think critically about the texts they read. In our next unit, students will be in book clubs; they will work as a group to read and discuss a shared text. 
• Phonics: Students are learning about vowel teams, contractions, and three-letter blends throughout the month. 

Math

• Students are learning to add and subtract two-digit numbers. They are also learning to understand and solve two-step word problems. 
• In our next unit, students will learn about geometric shapes and lines of symmetry.

Science

• Students are learning about matter and forces. 
• In our next unit, students will revisit their study of monarch butterflies, including their life cycles and changes in habitat. 

Social Studies

• Students will learn about natural resources, human resources, and capital resources.
• Students will also learn about the contributions of early Americans. 

Questions to ask your child at home.

• What is something you feel strongly about, something that could make the world a better place? 
• What read-aloud is your class reading this week? What is it about? What is a message or lesson from the book? 
• What strategies do you use when you solve an addition problem or a subtraction problem? 
• What is ___ + ___? What is ___ - ___? (using two-digit numbers) 
• What can you teach me about forces like pushes, pulls, gravity, and magnetism?