May 7-11

• spelling -unit 36
• reading Midnight Rider
• language-  We will complete adverbs and prepositions.
• math- We will be adding and subtracting fractions with whole numbers.
• history- We are reading about Alabamians. The grading for the wax museum will be Thursday and Friday. We will draw names to see  which children perform each day.
• We go to the capitol and the White  House of the Confederacy on Wednesday. (May 9th)

April 30- May 4

• spelling- Unit 35
• reading- Midnight Rider
• language- prepositions
• math- fractions( adding, subtracting, and comparing)
• science-simple machines
• history- We are reading and discussing some Alabamians in class. Your child should be working on his or her Alabamian for the wax museum at home.
• Bible - Joshua and Jericho

April 23-27

• spelling- unit 34
• reading- We will finish reading AN OCCASIONAL COW and begin MIDNIGHT RIDER.
• math- fractions; equivalent, lowest terms, and mixed numbers
• history- We will be discussing reconstruction in Alabama. Also, the children have their Alabamian to begin reading and planning for the wax museum. I will send more details about the museum at another time.
• science- simple machines
• Bible- We will begin Joshua.
• language- We will begin prepositions.

April 16- 20

spelling-unit 32

reading - An Occasional Cow /hyperboles and other figures of speech

math- We will review and test geometry and then begin fractions.

history- We will review and test the Civil War and begin Reconstruction.

Bible- Numbers21-24

science- states of matter

language-adverbs

DeSoto Caverns is Friday. I will send a note home tomorrow form the 4th grade teachers concerning what to wear and what to pack.

April 9 -13

spelling- unit 32

reading- We will finish BLUE and work from our basal reader. We have several good stories and articles about the Titianic.

math- pp. 514-518

Bible-Numbers 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, and 24

history -pp. 216-226

science-pp. 468-482

language- pp. 234-241

the week after spring break

• spelling-unit 31/test-Thursday
• reading-Blue-chapters 16-24
• math-pp. 508-515
• Bible-Numbers 13-14,and 16
• history-pp.207-220
• science-pp. 458-464
• language-pp. 222-223, test, pp.234 and 23

March 19-23

We celebrated Pi Day with some of the high school math students. We made Pi bracelets.

• Science Fest is Friday. We begin science activities at 8:10 and have an early dismissal at 11:30.
• Science- (in class) We will make imovies Monday and Tuesday, review, and have a test on our six natural disasters next Thursday.
• History- We will be discussing the opening of the Civil War (Ft. Sumter) and 1st Bull Run.
• Language- pp.214-220
• math- pp. 496-501 (area and perimeter)
• Spelling- unit 29 (test Thursday)
• reading- Blue/skill: dividing words into syllables

March 12-16

• spelling- Unit 28
• reading - Monday we should complete The Mysterious Benedict Society. Then we will begin a new class novel, BLUE.
• math - pp.486-495
• Bible- Numbers 11 and 12
• history- We will be discussing the causes for the Civil War, the differences in the North and the South, Alabama leaving the Union, and the states in the CSA and the USA.(pp.198-202)
• language- pp. 204-213
• science- We are working on six natural disasters. We should finish the study this week and make IMOVIES next week as a review before our test.
• MARCH 14th - CLASS PICTURES
• MARCH 16th- Erice Litwin (Pete the Cat) visits TPS

March 5 -9

• spelling- unit 27
• reading - The Mysterious Benedict Society/skills: inferences, quotations, and syllables
• math- pp.324-333
• history- We will finish reading and discussing the chapter about the capitals of Alabama and then begin the Civil War. (pp.198-199) Mrs. Hixon is coming this Wednesday to teach a lesson about slave ads. She taught this lesson at Old Alabama Town for many years. It is very interesting.
• science- We are working on natural disasters. The children will be doing some hands on activities about tornadoes, earthquakes, etc. in science lab this week and next week.
• language- The children are learning how to punctuate conversation.
• Bible- We will be reading and learning about the Tabernacle. Exodus 20: 1-11 is due Monday and then Exodus 20:1-17 is due Friday.

Feb 27 -March 2

• spelling -Unit 26/dividing words into syllables (vccv and vcv)
• reading - The Mysterious Benedict Society/inferences,syllables, and quotations)
• math - We plan to complete chapter 15 and test .
• Bible- Memory due Monday, March 5th - Ex.20:1-11
• history- We will complete the five capitals and test on them Friday.
• science- We will be studying six natural disasters.
• language- We will be writing conversations. (using quotation marks correctly)

Feb. 21-24

• spelling-Unit 25
• reading- The Mysterious Benedict Society and skills/inferences and dividing words into syllables
• math-pp.288 and 289 LOTS OF PRACTICE!!!!
• Bible- Ex. 19 and 20:1-17
• history- Antebellum Days in Alabama
• science-We will be beginning a unit about natural disasters.
• language-pp. 184 and 185. Practice writing conversation.
• We had a great Valentine's Party. Thank you for helping your child make Valentines.

Feb. 13-16

• spelling-Unit 23/test Thursday. We will be working on dividing words into syllables in reading and in spelling over the next few weeks.
• reading - skill focus; inferences. We will begin The Mysterious Benedict Society.
• math-chapter 15 pp.286 and 287 (lots of practice)
• Bible- Ex. 19, 20:1-17, 32, 34:1-5, 29-35
• history-pp.144-157
• science-pp.634-638
• language- pp.170-175

Feb. 6-10

• spelling-Unit 22
• reading- The City of Ember(chapters 11-20) skills:prefixes/suffixes, quotations, figurative language
• math- pp. 274-277, chapter review, and chapter test(planned for Thursday)
• Bible- Exodus 12:37-40, 13, and 14 Bible Guide pp.65-67
• history- We will be typing and sharing stories the children have written about the Creek War. Book-pp.144-149
• language- chapter review and chapter test (planned for Tuesday) Book pp.166-173
• science- pp.626-628 (Daily Grade planned for Friday) Study notes about electricity and magnetism each night.

Jan.30- Feb. 3

• spelling- Unit 21/pretest Monday
• reading- The City of Ember/skills;prefixes and suffixes, quotation marks, and figurative language
• math- division with 3 and 4 digit dividends
• history- complete and test the Creek War
• science- magnets/pp.620-628
• language- pp.142-151
• Bible-Test on the 10 Plagues(Monday) Exodus 11 and 12:1-36

Jan. 23-27

In place of spelling and language next week, we will be working on our study of the Spanish culture.

• reading- The City of Ember/comprehension and vocabulary
• math- division practice
• science- We are studying electricity and will have a daily grade quiz next week.
• history- We will be reading about the Creek War.
• Bible- Exodus 7-11

Jan.17-20

• spelling-Unit 20/pretest Tuesday
• reading- We will begin a new class novel.(BLUE)
• math-division practice (chapter 13)
• history- daily grade quiz on pioneers Wednesday/ Creek War pp.112-116
• science- pp. 606-611
• language-p.141-147
• Bible- Exodus 2-4

Thank you all for "outfitting" pioneers. I hope the children enjoyed learning about the life of the pioneers in Alabama as well as on the Oregon Trail. Thank you to the sweet mothers that drove on the field trip, and to the sweet mothers who baked molasses cookies and tea cakes for us. They were delicious!!!!

Jan. 4 - Jan. 13

• spelling- We will use pioneer words for a spelling test on Friday. The test will be taken on slates. Next week, we will be on Unit 19 in the book.
• reading- We will be reading BOUND FOR OREGON. The children will be reading from this book each night.
• math- We will review multiplication and then begin division. (chapter 13-pp.246-252).
• history-We will be studying pioneer life in Alabama.(pp.130-143) We go to Old Alabama Town on Thursday the 12th. Children should wear their pioneer clothing on that field trip. We have two pioneer speakers coming to school this week.
• science - We will review the six systems and have a test on them Wednesday the 11th. Our next unit will be about electricity. We will just introduce this unit on the 13th. (pp. 606-607)
• language- adjectives (pp.136-143)
• Bible- We will begin reading Exodus.