October 22-25

Reading Focus: Cause and Effect
 - What is a cause?
 - What is an effect?
 - How can you determine the cause and effect in a story?
 - How do readers use cause and effect to understand what they read?
 - What signal words help me find the cause and effect?

Phonics Focus:
1st Grade: Review Short Vowels
2nd Grade: "Long E" patterns

Writing:
Taking steps to publish our own cause and effect stories.

Social Studies:
Globes vs. Maps, 7 Continents and 5 Oceans

Math:
Boys - Rounding to hundreds
Girls - Geometry (squares, triangles, rectangles, circles)

Bible:
Continuing to study Daniel. We will be learning the story of the fiery furnace. The memory verse will stay the same. Thanks to Ms. Justine, I was made aware that I put the wrong reference on the verse! Oops! It should say Daniel 6:27!! Thanks for catching that! :) "The Living God rescues and saves; He performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on earth."

Wear Purple on Thursday for Sunbear Spirit! (We'll be meeting at Cornerstone Baptist again that day!)
No School on Friday!