DISCUSS with your child the characteristics of the place where you live.

• This week’s reading selections: The Zoo Trip. Summary: Mr. Huff’s class takes a trip to the local zoo. They use a map to help them tour the zoo.
• Essential Question: Why would a map be useful at a zoo?
• Phonics: Focus: Your child will learn the following sounds and spellings: /ō/ spelled o, o_e; /ū/ spelled u, u_e.  Have your child find words that contain these sounds/spellings in children’s books or magazines.
• High-Frequency Words: Have your child practice reading the word over.
• Writing: Your child will prewrite and draft a persuasive poster
• Grammar: Your child will capitalize the days of the week and months of the year and correctly use commas in dates (Sunday, January 1, 2017).

We have a fun week planned for literacy 🙂