Friday Note 2-26-16

  FRIDAY NOTE - 2/26/16

This Week: In math we continued to work on addition. We learned the different ways to make a number. (5 + 4 = 9 and 8 + 1 = 9). Our theme was nursery rhymes. Our sight word this week was “of”. 

·        Language Workshop— We read many different nursery rhymes.  We made Jack and Jill and Hey Diddle Diddle books to add to our book boxes.

·         Writing Workshop—We practiced writing an opinion piece together as a class.  An opinion piece consists of three sentences (or more).  The first sentence states an opinion (I like cats.).  The next two sentences give reasons why.  The first time as class we wrote about whether we would want a cat or a dog.  Later in the week we wrote about our favorite thing to do. 

·        Reading Workshop—Students are working daily in Literacy Centers.  While students are working independently, I am meeting with small groups to focus on different reading skills.  During independent reading time, students are practicing the skills they are learning during small groups and using their reading strategies.  I hope that you are able to see them using these reading strategies when they are reading with you at home.

·        Word Study— We focused on the middle vowel sounds in words.

Important Dates:

February 29th - March 4th - Dr. Seuss Week
March 3rd - Cox Care Mobile
March 10th - Reading Challenge Ends
March 11th - Reading Challenge Reward
March 11th - End of 3rd Quarter
March 14th - March 18th - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
March 21st - 4th Quarter begins

April 1st - Day in K - for incoming Kindergartners
April 5th - Spring pictures
April 28th - April 29th - Kindergarten screening

Dr. Seuss

Monday: Wear a shirt that has word

Tuesday: Wear a hat

Wednesday: Wear wacky clothes and wacky hair

Thursday: Wear Pajamas

Friday: Wear fun socks

Reading Challenge

The reading challenge ends March 10^th.  Please remember to return your child’s book bag every Friday.

Sight Words—Keep practicing!

I   is   like   see   my   a   the   be   have   it   he   she

to   can   with   go   we   me   you   and   are   they in  of

I will be gone to a conference next Tuesday and Wednesday. The students will have a substitute. I will still be available by email if you need me.

         

Next Week:

·         We will celebrate Dr. Seuss

·         We will continue to practice different ways of making numbers.

·         Our sight words will be “do and not”.

Have a Great Weekend!!

Mrs. Wenger