Dear Family,
This week we'll read Two of Everything, a folktale from China. A farmer finds an unusual brass pot that doubles everthing put inside it. But is that always a good thing? In the traditional tale of  "Stone Soup," we'll read about a clever man who figures out how to make soup from a stone. With both stories, we'll explore the question, "What good things happen when people work together?"
Your partner in education,
Mrs. Petrella

Domain: Cultures
Lesson Topic: Traditional Stories
Essential Question: What can you learn from reading a fairy tale?
Target Vocabulary: contained, grateful, startled, odd, search, leaned, tossed, village
Phonics and Spelling Skills: Reading longer words with long vowels a and i; vowel diphthongs oi (boil); oy (toy)
Vocabulary Strategy: Antonyms
Comprehension Skill: Understanding Characters--tell more about characters
Comprehension Strategy: Summarize--stop to tell important ev ents as you read 
Writing Focus: ELA/Religion End of Year Performance Assessment 
Grammar Skill: Possessive Pronouns
Fluency: Expression

Activities to Do Together with Your Child at Home:
Vocabulary
See if you can use this week's Target Vocabulary words in a story about someone who solves a problem.

Second Helpings
Make some soup with your child. Work together to prepare the infredients and mix everything together. Talk about what you're doing as you work and how you think the soup will taste when you are done.

Read--and Write-- All About It!
Read a folktale or traditional tale together. Have your child make a "critics review" poster about the book. Encourage your child to tell why he or she liked the story in a way that will make other children and their families want to read it.

Math-  Chapter 11- Measurement; Chapter 12- Multiplication/Division

Religion-  Review of Unit 3; Test on Thursday; Next week Relgion Final Assessment- A test from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on topics discussed throughout the year. 

Science- Outer Space