May

We just completed our insect unit. Your child should be knowledgeable in the three parts of a lady bug, an insect and the life cycle of a butterfly. We were able to watch the the life cycle right before our eyes as we raised five of them in our classroom. We just set them free on Friday. The students also wrote many "how to" books in April which described what they are experts at. They also typed up one and published it with their third grade buddy. We completed our math books and our final math unit test.

Today starts the beginning of our Ocean Unit. In writing we have been creating non fiction books with all the insect facts we have learned about. In math we are now working on word problems and getting quick with our addition facts.

We will be looking forward to our open house on the 20th, our field trip to the Birch Aquarium on the 25th and our singing performance with Mr. Lee on the 28th.

We will be sad to see our student teachers leaving us. Their last day will be this Friday the 14th. They have done a great job and have been very helpful. I know our kids are going to miss them!