Friday Note

  FRIDAY NOTE - 2/12/15

This Week:  We continued working on our shared research and writing project over walruses.  We did a “blubber” experiment where students got to experience how walruses feel when swimming in ice water.  Ask them about it, they were very excited!  Our sight word this week was “they”. 

·         Math- We continued to work on subtraction. We learned about the different strategies you can use to solve a subtraction problem (use fingers, counters, draw dots, number line, tens frame, put smaller number in your head and count up).  We will continue to learn about addition and subtraction in the coming weeks. 

·         Language Workshop— We did some additional research on walruses. We wrote a list of key details we learned after reading each book. We also enjoyed watching video clips of walruses.

·         Writing Workshop—As a class, we used the seal facts to write a short informational story.  Please read it with your child.  I’m sure he/she will have plenty more facts to add to it! J  The boys and girls also did some informational writing on their own this week.  I was very proud of them. 

·         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 did a lot of blending and segmenting words.  For example, I gave students a word like CAT, and they had to tell me the sounds they hear in the word, C-A-T.  We played several games and activities to practice this skill.

Important Dates:

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

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. 

  

The Character Word for February is:

Tolerance

(accepting other’s differences)

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

Library Books

Remember to please 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 learn about the universe.

·         We will continue to practice addition and subtraction.

·         Our sight word will be “in”.

Have a Great Weekend!!

Mrs. Wenger