November 14, 2014 Weekly Newsletter

Spelling

One-Syllable

Words

1.     score

2.    fort

3.    horn

4.    shore

5.    short

6.    thorn

Two-Syllable

Words

7.    before

8.    forest

9.    hornet

Math

In math, students will be starting to think about addition strategies.

Writing

We have been thinking and writing about personal narratives.

Reading

I will be meeting with reading groups’ and working with them on strategies specific to a reading skill.  Each child should be bringing home a Guided Reading recording sheet with his/her assignment.  Some of the books sent home may be a little longer or a bit newer to the student, which may make the book a challenge.  I usually suggest that the child finishes his/her book that is written on the calendar for that night or if the book is longer have the child read for 10-15 minutes.  The goal is to make reading enjoyable!

Reminders

• No School November 27^th and 28^th.
• Grades 1-3 Holiday Concert- December 4^th 6:30pm.

 

Weekly Newsletter November 7, 2014

Spelling

Focus: ar- r-controlled vowel

 

smart

scar

shark

start

star

spark

market

garlic

party

Math

In math, students will working on adding strategies.

Reading

Reading groups will meet about every day.  The assignment for that night will be written on their reading calendar, which is located in their book bag.  

Sounding Words Out

When we are working through words that are difficult I encourage kids to break the word down into familiar word parts that they know.  For example,

To – mo - rrow

 

Reminders

• Be sure your child has appropriate clothing for outside recess time!

• Late Start-Nov. 11^th

 

 

 

October 31, 2014 Weekly Newsletter

Spelling

bright

pie

sigh

high

flight

lie

brightly

lightening

tighten

Math

In math, students have been working with and exploring beginning addition and subtracting strategies. We will be relaying these tactics to bigger numbers.

Reading

Reading groups are meeting about every day.  The assignment for that night will be written on their Guided Reading calendar, which is located in their book bag. 

I usually suggest 15 minutes of reading or the picture book that is written down on their calendar.  

Reminders

No School – Monday, November 3^rd  – teacher workshop!

Late Start- November11^th

It is getting colder outside!  Please make sure your child has the appropriate attire for recess time.

Math fact practice, on the bottom of your child’s book bag calendar there is a section to indicate in which way to work on your child’s math facts. I ask that you try to work on math facts with your child four days out of the week.  Some choices are: website (there are links on my webpage), Oral Drills (this could be shouting some math problems out in the car, etc), or working on Flash Cards (I will be sending some home or feel free to use some that you may have as well).  Thanks for your assistance with this initiative to better students’ fluency with math facts!