Murphy & LeGrange Parent Information Sheet August 22- August 26, 2016 [email protected] [email protected] Reading, Writing & Word Work Reading: This week we will work on: • asking and answering questions to help deepen our learning • begin group and class discussions • making meaningful connections Writing: This week we will begin exploring narratives through the discussion of: • Main events • Sensory Details • Transition words Core Knowledge: • Long vowels • syllables with consonant le • spellings g and c Math In math this week we will discuss: • The meaning of the unknown as the number of groups in division. • Arrays with division • Commutativity of multiplication by skip- counting • Related multiplication facts by adding and subtracting equal groups and array models We will take a quiz on topic B skills on Thursday. Social Studies In social studies this week we will discuss: • Major geographic features of Louisiana • Cardinal and intermediate directions We will take a district formative on Wednesday covering all map concepts taught. We will continue in the week discussing: • How people have changed the land over This Week: • Yearbook pictures will be Friday August 26 th .