I hope that you are all enjoying your Thanksgiving Break! Here's a look at what's happening in 2G when we return to school on Monday.
Field Trip to Tivoli Theater in Downers Grove on Thursday, 11/29:
Please return all permission forms and payment by Monday, 11/26. I will contact parents who have volunteered to chaperone on Monday. Please remember that there will be no hot lunch program available on the day of the field trip because of the times we will be gone. You will also need to provide your child with a drink as milk will also not be available.
Reading:
Continue to read and record minutes for the month of November on the maywattsreads website. Our new story is listed below.
Hedgehog Bakes a Cake
Your child will be reading Hedgehog Bakes a Cake, by Maryann Macdonald. In this story, Hedgehog wants to make a yellow cake. His friends stop by to help, but each one gives bad advice about baking and Hedgehog ends up with a terrible mess on his hands. After his friends leave, Hedgehog locks the door and starts over. This time he follows the recipe, and later he and his friends enjoy a delicious cake. Please encourage your child to read Hedgehog Bakes a Cake over the weekend. Vocabulary Power precedes the story.
Focus Skill: Synonyms
Vocabulary Power:
batter-thick liquid mixture used in cooking
buttery-full of or covered with butter
perfect-as good as something can be
recipe-set of instructions, or steps, used when cooking or baking
smeared-spread something sticky or greasy
yellow cake-cake that is yellow because it contains egg yolks
Writing:
