Week of January 31st

What are We Learning in 302?
Reading: reading about our Georgia Hero Martin Luther King, Jr. and asking and answering questions using the key details from our reading
-beginning our study of fairy tales and folktales looking at the story structure
Writing: We will use what we've learned about MLK, Jr. to write a poem
-We will look at various opinions about having wild animals as pets and generate our own opinion on the topic
Math: We will work on adding and subtracting 3-digit numbers to 1,000. We'll look at previously learned strategies and apply them to larger numbers.
Word Work: We'll review friendly letters and use commas correctly in our letters
-study variant vowel /o/ syllable patterns (saw, moth, vault, ball)
Social Studies: We'll complete our unit on MLK, Jr.
Science: begin to look at sun, moon, and stars
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Reminders:
*Tuesday Night's homework is always Scootpad and 20 minutes of reading
*Return Media center books on Friday (we go to the ILC every Friday)
- if your child finishes their books early, they may go any morning during morning work
-As the weather is finally getting cold again, please dress your child appropriately for recess ( I know it's unpredictable and keeps getting warn then cold.) They can always bring light jacket to adjust to the temperature changes. 
-Your child should be recording their reading homework on the 200 Book Club logs