Dear Family,
During this first week in Unit 5, we will read Penguin Chick, about emperor penguins and how they raise their babies. We'll learn more about these incredible animals in the informational text "Emperor Penguins." Both of these selections will give us information to use as we think about the question "How do animals care for their young?"
Your partner in education,
Mrs. Petrella

Domain: Life Science
Lesson Topic: Animal Develpment
Essential Question:  How do animals care for their young?
Target Vocabulary: finally, junior, otherwise, slippery, steer, waterproof, webbed, whistle
Phonics and Spelling Skills: Words with r-controlled vowels er (father), ir (bird), ur (nurse)
Vocabulary Strategy: Using a Dictionary
Comprehension Skill: Main Ideas and Supporting Details--tell important ideas and details about a topic
Comprehension Strategy: Infer/Predict--use text clues to figure out important ideas. 
Writing Focus: Narrative Writing
Grammar Skill: What is an Adjective?
Fluency: Phrasing: Natural Pauses

Activities to Do Together with Your Child at Home:
Vocabulary
How many of this week's Target Vocabulary words can you use in one sentence about a penguin?

My Own Little Chick
Talk with your child about what he or she was like as a baby. Discuss how your child has changed as he or she has grown.

Making a Change
Think about something you would like to chane in your family or your home. What is the problem? How could you fix it? Help your child write a problem-solution paragraph about a helpful change you could make in your home.

Math-  Chapter 8- Place Value to 1000

Religion- Lent; Stations of the Cross; Chapter 15- Jesus Christ Gives Us the Eucharist

Science- Earth and Its Resources