This week the children will learn about the blend and variant vowel /u/.  They will read several stories with words with the variant vowel /u/.  The children will continue to work on comprehension skills and  reading with fluency.  The children will learn some test taking strategies as they prepare for their achievement test next week. The children will write several narratives about their grandparents and spring sprint.
     In language the children will review  pronouns.  They will be encourage to use pronouns and adjectives in the writings.
       In math the children will learn about money.  They will learn how to count pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters.
In Bible the children will learn about "Rahab Helps Two Spies"  Joshua 2:1-24
        The children will NOT have spelling words this week.  Instead your child will need to be able to write the following information:

• Name :   First       Middle      Last
• Address
• City
• State
• Zip Code

Children will need to spell their city and state and not use abbreviations

CLASS REMINDERS:

1. First grade Chapel  presentation - April 9th at 8:15 A.M. All children should wear uniform with white school shirt
2. Grandparent's Day and Spring Sprint - April 10th
3. Achievement test:  Week of April 13th
4. Field Trip to the Southeast library  April 23rd
5. Field Trip to the Children's Theater April 24th