Contact Information

Celina Cron

4^thGrade

417-859-2120

ext. 2241

celina.cron@marshfieldbluejays.org

Mrs. Cron’s Chronicle

Week of January 23^rd, 2012

SPELLING

cruel

promise

desperate

grabbed

ordered

bottom

jaws

surface

horrible

paddle

darkness

biggest

trapped

moaned

search

thrashing

BONUS WORDS

ancient

savage

Reading:

We will finish the class book entitles Danger in Quicksand Swamp by Bill Wallace. Focus skills will be prediction, inferring (drawing conclusions), and questioning. My plan is to have “Alligator Day” on Friday; I will send a note later in the week with the plan.

Writing:

In writing we will continue our descriptive writing unit. We will focus on word choice, using adjectives in writing, and writing using our senses to create a more descriptive piece.

Social Studies:

This week in Social Studies we will begin chapter one in our Missouri history books. We will discuss the first Missourians and compare the different Missouri Indian tribes.

Math:

Classes will continue unit 10, Fractions. Skill will be adding/subtracting. Watch for study sheets on Tuesday or Wednesday with a test over fractions on Friday.

JANUARY CALENDAR

27^th watch for progress reports

Students should be at or near 40 % of their reading goals. ____________

has _________%.

Please encourage your child to read 15-20 minutes nightly. It is amazing how much these few minutes can improve their reading.