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This Week's Homework


This week we have three homework assignments:
1) Math homework, which is a NumTanga puzzle. This is due tomorrow.   We did several of these together in class last week. Students look at neighboring cards and find a number that is represented in both cards and write that number in the box between thr cards. We did one on Thurs. and one Friday. If your child was absent or forgets how to do them, here is a brief explanation on Youtube. Skip ahead to 1:40 or so for NumTanga.

2) Reading log - just like last week the reading log is simple and students just fill in the number of days they read and have you sign it. This is due Friday.

3) Spelling: This week everyone has the same spelling words. On the back of the reading log are 4 choices on a spelling menu Your child needs to do one, and bring it back on Friday. If your child does Spelling City you need to just sign the sheet.For the the others, your child needs to return the activity they did on Friday, attached to their reading log and spelling menu. Spelling CIty logins and passwords were sent home today. Let me know if they did not make it home.

**There is an error on the spelling list! So sorry*. Kit is NOT one of the words- It should be hot. The words on spelling city are correct.


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