Nicholas is learning to discern a pattern or structure in shapes. He worked on his math homework assignment (p. 213 in his Go Math Workbook) and completed questions asking him to identify shapes with flat and curved surfaces and specify how many flat surfaces are in cylinders, rectangular prisms, cones, and cubes. We then moved onto spelling words. Nicholas grew very tired and easily frustrated when asked to say and sound out his 8 new words. He may be getting a cold, as he was coughing a lot, and this may have impeded his concentration skills. We will resume practicing the words on Wednesday.