Week of November 9 - 13, 2009

We started two new units this week. In social studies we are talking about how people's lives were different in the past compared to how they are in the present. Ms. Blaine in the library helped kick off our unit last week by reading a story about a one-room school house. We also learned that at one point in our history everyone wore hats. The timelines that we sent for homework last week helped us understand the difference between past and present. We are using the Little House on the Prairie children's stories to learn about life "back then." Ask your child how Laura celebrated her birthday and how our birthday celebrations are the same as and different from hers. This week we will learn about clothing, transportation and toys from the past. In this week's homework, we are asking that your child interview a primary resource from the past, preferably a grandparent or someone from that generation. These will be due back the Monday after Thanksgiving. We are hoping this will give you plenty of time as well as access to older relatives during the holiday. In math we started Unit 2: Shapes and Patterns. (See below.) Remember to visit pearsonsuccess.net to get an idea of what we are doing and to support your child's learning in math.