Friday Note 2/05/16
This Week: In math we started
learning about subtraction. We began a
research and writing project over walruses.
Our sight
word this week was “are”.
·
Language
Workshop— We spent the week researching
walruses. We read a variety of books and
used many resources to help us find facts (Kids World Book Online, National
Geographic Kids, various websites, etc.).
As we gathered information on walruses, we wrote a list of facts about
them. Next week, we’ll write an
informational paper as a class about them.
·
Writing
Workshop— We continued working on writing complete sentences. We practiced looking at a picture and writing
about it.
·
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 syllable segmenting and blending this week. We practiced by counting the number of
syllables in our names, food items from the kitchen center and by using different
cards to complete sorts in our pocket chart.
We also practiced blending the syllables to make a word (ex. /jel/ /ly/
/fish/). Please work with your child on
this skill at home. I will assess over
syllables next week.
Important Dates:
o
Feb. 5: Little Cheer Performance
o
Feb. 10: Valentine boxes sent to school
o
Feb. 12: Valentine’s
Party (set up 11:30, party 11:45-12:30)
o
Feb. 15: No
School
o
Feb. 17:
Jump Rope for Heart form and money due
o
Feb. 19:
Jump Rope for Heart
o
Feb. 19: PTA
Winter Festival 5:30-8:00
The Character Word for February
is:
Tolerance
(accepting other’s differences)
Book
Bags
Keep reading and
returning the book bags every Friday.
Also, please encourage your child to read these books several times before returning them. It would be best if you are reading the books
each night. Please take care of these
books while they are at your house.
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
Reading Journey
I
hope you and your child are finding a special time each night to work on our
reading journey. Remember, our goal is
to complete fifteen reading activities! To
celebrate our third quarter reading journey we are going to “journey” into our
favorite book. We will be dressing up as our favorite book character for the
read-a-thon so begin talking with your child on who their favorite character is.
This reading journey will end on March 9th.
Library
Books
Remember to take care of the
library books while they are at your house!
A good idea
is to keep the library book in your child’s backpack when it is not being
read. Library books are due back each Thursday, so your child can check out a
new book.
Next
Week:
- We will continue our class research
project about walruses.
- We will continue our unit on
subtraction.
- Our sight word will be “they”.
- We will learn to blend and segment each
sound in simple words.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Mrs. Wenger
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