Friday, January 16, 2015

Friday Note 1-16-2015


Friday Note 1/16/15
NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY!

Remember the Winter Festival is tonight from
5:30-7:30 pm. It should be great fun for the whole family.

This Week:  In math we finished our unit on joining groups.  We learned how to use the + and = to write number sentences. 

Our focus in reading this week was winter.
·         Language Workshop—We read two informational texts about winter, Winter and Exploring Winter.  We reviewed the characteristics of informational texts (table of contents, glossary and index).  We listed key details from each text and wrote about these details in our Reading Journals. 

·         Writing Workshop—We read Winter and made a list of vocabulary words (gloves, skates, sled, coat, snowman).  We added this list to our Reading Journals.  We wrote a sentence every day using one or more of these vocabulary words.

·         Reading Workshop—Students are working daily in Literacy Centers while I work in small groups or one on one with students. 

·        Word Study— We learned about syllables this week and then practiced this skill through a variety of games and activities.

**We have finished learning the letters in the alphabet. Please work with your child if they do not know all of the letters and sounds. 

Important Dates:

o   Jan. 19: No School
o   Jan. 29: Cox Care Mobile



Sight Words—Keep practicing!
I    is    like    see    my    a    the    be   
it   he    she   to  can   with  go  we  me  you   and




The Character word for January is:
Perseverance
(Never, ever quit!)


Reading Challenge
Thank you to all of the parents that read with your child this week and returned their book bag and logs today.  If you did, then your child is coming home with new books in their book bags today.  If you did not, please return these on Monday so that your child can get new books and can continue to work to earn the Reading Challenge for 3rd quarter.

Next Week:
  • Our theme will continue to be winter.  We will focus on fiction books.
  • We will celebrate the 100th day of school.
  • Our sight word will be “have”.

Have a great weekend!!

Mrs. Wenger  

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