Robert M. Hughes Academy

Monday 5-31-10

No School – Memorial Day
Tuesday 6-1-10

SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child,

“What plant lives in the desert?” (cactus)
MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 117-

subtraction sentence
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 15-

review -un words

SCIENCE: Work on Take Home Recycling

Projects- Due June 10^th

Wednesday 6-2-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “What is

the desert like?” (hot, dry, on the equator)

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 118-

going shopping
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 16- review -ug words

SCIENCE: Work on Take Home Recycling

Projects- Due June 10^th

Thursday 6-3-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “What is an island?”

(land surrounded by water)

MATH HOMEWORK: enrichment page 118- comparing
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 19- review vowels

SCIENCE: Work on Take Home Recycling Projects-

Due June 10^th

Friday 6-4-10

SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “What animal

lives in Australia?” (sheep, kangaroo, koalas)

MATH HOMEWORK: practice page 119- choose an operation
ELA HOMEWORK: Read to your child over the weekend.

^{SCIENCE: Work on Take Home Recycling Projects- Due June 10th}

Monday 5-17-10

SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “What house did

you paint today?” (White House)

MATH HOMEWORK: Enrichment page 108
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 19- U and N words

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “What is the largest frog?”

(The Goliath Frog)
Tuesday 5-18-10

SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “Can you describe some

patriotic symbols?” (The flag is red, white, and blue. The

Statue of Liberty holds a torch. The Liberty Bell has a crack.

The White House is where the President lives.)

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 109- addition sentences
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 20- un words

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “What shape is a life cycle?” (circle

Wednesday 5-19-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “Can you name some

patriotic symbols that will go be on your class project?”

(flag, liberty bell, white house, Statue of Liberty, Bald Eagle)

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice Page 110- adding pennies
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 21 and practice -un word

flash cards

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “What video did you watch today?”

(Magic School Bus – Pond Life)

Thursday 5-20-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “What does a Bald

Eagle look like?” (Brown wings and a white head)

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 111- adding big

and small animals
ELA HOMEWORK: practice page 22- un words

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “Can you describe the frog

life cycle?”

(eggs hatch into tadpoles, tadpoles grow into frogs,

frogs lay eggs in water)

Friday 5-21-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: None

MATH HOMEWORK: None
ELA HOMEWORK: None

SCIENCE: None

Monday 4-26-10

SOCIAL STUDIES: We will be studying the U.S. Flag this week.

Have your child practice singing You’re A Grand Old Flag

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 96- parts
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 19- et word review

SCIENCE: Tomorrow is the K-2 Planting Festival.

Please let your child come to school in gardening clothes.

Please stop by if you wish to participate!

The Festival will be held at 2:00-3:15.
Tuesday 4-27-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “Why does the U.S.

Flag have 50 stars?” (for the 50 states)

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 97- ways to make 6 and 7
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 20- en word review

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “What did you plant today?”

(Check out our garden in the playground area!)

Wednesday 4-28-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “What are the 13 stripes on

the flag for?” (the first 13 colonies/states)

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 98- ways to make 8 and 9
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 21- ed word review

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “How do caterpillars spin?”

(chrysalis or pupa)

Thursday 4-29-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “What did you do on your

parade today?” (play instrument and sang You’re a Grand Old Flag”

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 99- ways to make 10
ELA HOMEWORK: practice page 22- complete the sentence

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “How did you spin a pupa today?”

(We spun yarn around a pipe cleaner)

Friday 4-30-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: None

MATH HOMEWORK: Enrichment page 100
ELA HOMEWORK: None

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “How many wings do butterflies have?”

Monday 4-12-10

SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child,

“How is a farm different from a city?”

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 91- symmetry
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 15- e and d

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “What do caterpillars

start out as? (egg) Please bring in an egg carton.
Tuesday 4-13-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child,

“What does the word harvest mean?”

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 92- equal parts
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 16

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “What did you use to

make butterflies eggs today?” (Kix)

Wednesday 4-14-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “What animals

live on a farm? (pigs, horses, cows, sheep…)

What animals live in a city? (squirrels, dogs,

cats, mice)”

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 93- halves and fourths
ELA HOMEWORK: Complete phonics practice page 18 and

recite -ed word family flashcards.

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “What is the first thing that

caterpillars eat when they hatch?”

(their shell, then they eat leaves)

Thursday 4-15-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “How do people get

food on the farm? (they grow it) How do people

get food in the city? (grocery stores or restaurants)

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 94- equal
ELA HOMEWORK: practice page 17

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “How do caterpillars move?”

(They have 16 legs and they stretch their front legs

out and then move their back legs to their front

legs so that their back arches.)

Friday 4-16-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Keep your eyes open for any opportunity

to discuss issues related to the farm!

MATH HOMEWORK: Complete Vacation Packet
ELA HOMEWORK: Complete Vacation Packet

SCIENCE: Keep your eyes open for butterflies or moths!

Monday 4-5-10

SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “What does the words

 when and where mean?”

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 87-squares

and rectangles
ELA HOMEWORK: Write letter Yy

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “What do plants need to grow?”

(sun, water, soil, air)
Tuesday 4-6-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “What is your favorite place?

What is it that you like there?”

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 88- circles and triangles
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 8- Y sounds

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “Can you name some plant parts?”

(petal, stem, leaf, seeds, roots)

Wednesday 4-7-10

SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “Where was Curious George’s

crayon box hidden today?”

MATH HOMEWORK: Enrichment page 88- triangles and circles
ELA HOMEWORK: Write letter Zz

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “What do the plant parts do?”

(The stem sucks up water. The roots hold the plant

in place. The leaves receive the air. The seeds make

new flowers)

Thursday 4-8-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “What did you go UNDER today?

What did you climb UP?”

MATH HOMEWORK: Enrichment page 87- squares and rectangles
ELA HOMEWORK: practice page 12- Z sounds

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “What did you plant today?” (flowers)

Friday 4-9-10

SOCIAL STUDIES: None

MATH HOMEWORK: Hunt around the house for something that

looks like a triangle, circle, square, and rectangle
ELA HOMEWORK: practice page 11- write the word me

SCIENCE: None

Monday 3-22-10

SOCIAL STUDIES: None

MATH HOMEWORK: Ask your child,

“What was your bowling score?”
ELA HOMEWORK: None

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “How was

the butterfly conservatory?”
Tuesday 3-23-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child,

“What is a wish?”

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 82-

comparing values
ELA HOMEWORK: Write letter Ee

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “Why did the tissue

not get wet in the bowl of water today?”

(because air takes up space)

Wednesday 3-24-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: None

MATH HOMEWORK: None
ELA HOMEWORK: None

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “What was your

favorite part of the museum?”

Thursday 3-25-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “What was the

story Sylvester and the Magic Pebble about?”

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 83
ELA HOMEWORK: practice page 16

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “If I give you a small zip

lock bag, can you show me how strong air is?”

Friday 3-26-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “What do you wish

to be when you grow up?”

MATH HOMEWORK: practice page 17
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 11 – review the word come

Spend at least 15 minutes reading to your child.

Record the story on your child’s

Reading Adventure’s Log.

SCIENCE: None

 Monday 3-15-10

SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “What type of

tools did Mr. Cranshaw show you today?”

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 78-

pennies and nickels
ELA HOMEWORK: Write the letter Vv

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “Can you name some liquids?”

Tuesday 3-16-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “What did some

of your friends act out while playing charades today?”

MATH HOMEWORK: Enrichment page 78-

nickels and pennies
ELA HOMEWORK: practice page 9 – V sounds

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “What is special about

liquids?” (it takes the shape of its container)

Wednesday 3-17-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Name a community worker and

have your child name some tools that person may use.
MATH HOMEWORK: REDO Workbook page 173-

Telling Time
ELA HOMEWORK: Write the letter Jj

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “How did you sink the

“pirate ship” in class today?”

Thursday 3-18-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “How should you

act when you say the Pledge of Allegiance?”

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 80
ELA HOMEWORK: practice page 12

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “What liquid drips the fastest?”

Friday 3-19-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: None

MATH HOMEWORK: None
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 11 –

review the word come

Spend at least 15 minutes reading to your child.

Record the story on your child’s Reading Adventure’s Log.

SCIENCE: None

Monday 3-8-10

SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child to identify how

electricity works in your home.

Discuss outlets.

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 75- telling time

on a digital clock
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 19- review -OT words

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “What is a solid object?”

Tuesday 3-2-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child,

“Can you name some simple tools?”
MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 76- more

time or less time
ELA HOMEWORK: practice page 20- op words

SCIENCE: Ask your child,

“Can you name something that is a liquid?”

Wednesday 3-3-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Have your child name some simple

tools AND discuss what each is used for.
MATH HOMEWORK: REDO Workbook

page 173- Telling Time
ELA HOMEWORK: practice page 21- ox word review

SCIENCE: Ask your child,

“Can you name something that is a gas?”

Thursday 3-4-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Please name some tools that are

around the house, and discuss their uses.

(sink, vacuum, broom, stove, spoons,

washer machine…)
MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 77- counting pennies.

Use real pennies at home to help count.
ELA HOMEWORK: Write -ox, -OT, and -op words

3 times and draw

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “What happens to solid ice

when it melts?”

Friday 3-5-10

SOCIAL STUDIES: Please continue to review tools and

their uses with your child. (tape measure,

hammer, scissors, pens…)

MATH HOMEWORK: Show your child a nickel and ask

them what it is.
ELA HOMEWORK: Spend at least 15 minutes reading

to your child. Record the story on your child’s

Reading Adventure’s Log.

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “What did you make from

liquid milk today?” (ice cream)

Monday 3-1-10

SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child to identify several

animals and their homes. (ex. Bears live in a

den, birds live in a nest) Work on diorama

project- DUE ON FRIDAY

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 72- ordering events
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 15- O and X words

SCIENCE: Ask your child to sing the Rainbow Song!

Tuesday 3-2-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “how are animal

homes different from people homes?”

(they have no bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens…)

Work on diorama project- DUE ON FRIDAY
MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 73- Time of Day
ELA HOMEWORK: practice page 16- ox words

SCIENCE: Ask your child to name all 6 colors in a rainbow.

Remember to sing the Rainbow Song if your

child has a difficult time remembering all

their colors.

Wednesday 3-3-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Name several animal homes for

your child, and have your child tell you what

animal lives there. (ex. Den-bear, hive- bee,

coral reef- fish) Work on diorama project-

DUE ON FRIDAYMATH HOMEWORK: Workbook

page 173- Telling Time

ELA HOMEWORK: practice page 17, and practice -ox flashcards

 SCIENCE: Ask your child, “How is a rainbow made?”

(sunlight bounces off of rain droplets and

colors appear in an arc)
Thursday 3-4-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Name several animals for your child,

 and have your child identify the name of that

 animals home. Work on diorama project DUE

 TOMORROW
MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 74- telling time on an

 analog clock. Also, your child made a clock person

 today. Practice telling time to the O’CLOCK

 with your child.
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 18- ox sentences

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “How do you make purple,

 green, and orange?”
Friday 3-5-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: None

 MATH HOMEWORK: enrichment page 74- telling time
ELA HOMEWORK: Spend at least 15 minutes reading to

 your child. Record the story on your child’s

 Reading Adventure’s Log.

 SCIENCE: Review with your child how to make green

 (yellow and blue), purple (red and blue),

and orange (yellow and red).

Monday 2-8-10

SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “Why was it

not fair to give marshmallows to only

friends who wore white socks today?”

(We will be discussing Black History this month.)

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 64- weight
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 19- letter o and p

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “What type of things are

in motion?” (living organisms)
Tuesday 2-9-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “Who was Martin

Luther King Jr.?”

MATH HOMEWORK: Enrichment page 65- weight
ELA HOMEWORK: Phonics practice page 20- op words

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “what type of forces make

nonliving things move?” (push, pull, lift)

Wednesday 2-10-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child,

“What is a Peace Walk?”

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 66- hot

or cold temperature
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 21, and recite

-op word flashcards

SCIENCE: Ask your child, “What are some machines

that help people work?” (washer machine,

sewing machine, lawn mower)

Thursday 2-11-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ask your child, “Who was

Rosa Parks?”

MATH HOMEWORK: Practice page 67. Vacation

Packet will be sent home today.
ELA HOMEWORK: Practice page 21- -op word

sentences

SCIENCE: If you wish, have your child bring in

Valentine’s Day treats or cards.

Friday 2-12-10
SOCIAL STUDIES: Have your child practice

singing Take Me Out to the Ball Game.

The class will sing this song for our Black

History Celebration.

MATH HOMEWORK: Work on Vacation Packet

ELA HOMEWORK: Work on Vacation Packet. Spend at

least 15 minutes reading to your child. Record

the story on your child’s Reading

Adventure’s Log.

SCIENCE: None