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Welcome to our next unit of study, Plants and
Nov. 3: Minimum Day
Animals Have Needs. Im excited to begin our third
unit in the Benchmark Advance program. As with the Nov. 9th: Fall Performance 9am
previous units, I am providing suggested activities you Nov. 10th: NO SCHOOL
and your child can do together at home to build on Nov. 13-17th: Conferences
the work were doing in class. In this unit, Plants and Nov. 15-16th: Min. Days
Animals Have Needs, your child will learn how living
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things have certain needs in order to survive. For
example, most plants need water and sun to grow, and
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animals need food, as well as shelter from predators or Break
the environment. Your child will also discover how needs
differ among plants and animals. The selections in this
unit feature a variety of genres, including informational
texts, poetry, and animal fantasy. This unit is sure to Birthdays
inspire deeper interest in a fascinating topic that you OCTOBER
can explore further at home. 4- Matthew
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Your child is starting a new unit on grouping
concepts. These concepts provide a
foundation for understanding basic math
equations. In class, children will learn to find
the ten in teen numbers (17 = 10 + 7),
break apart numbers to find partners (6 = REMINDERs
4 + 2), recognize when numbers are equal
or unequal, apply the concepts of more and **Scholastic Book Orders
fewer, and observe different attributes of due: Nov. 10th
shapes.
Being able to group numbers and shapes
makes them easier to understand. You can
help your child by practicing grouping
concepts at home.