FRIDAY NOTE (9/30/16)
Events of the Week:
Math: We finished the unit on measurement and started a new math topic over numbers 1-5. Please practice writing these numbers at home with your child. I assessed each child over measurement and I am excited and proud to say that each scored proficient on this test. Way to go!
Language Workshop: Our focus this week was on color review. Our book for the week was Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?. We read and practiced retelling this story using our story wheels. We also made our own “Brown Bear Reader” to add to our reading boxes.
Reading Workshop: This week during literacy center time I started reading with students individually checking their understanding of concepts of print. I’m using a level A text with sight words they should know (Ex: I like apples.). I am asking your child questions such as, “Can you show me where to begin reading?” “How many words are in that sentence?” “Where would you read next?” “Can you point to an ending mark?”. I’m also looking to see if they are using the picture for clues.
Writing Workshop: Each day we wrote a sentence from the story Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?. As a class we set at the carpet with a clipboard and talked about what we were going to write for the day. Once we decided what our sentence was we counted the number of words in the sentence. We used sight words and color words to complete the sentence. After writing each word we would go back and reread to figure out the next word in the sentence. Once the sentence was complete, students went back to their seats to draw a picture to match the sentence. We call this process “Interactive Writing”. Look for these papers in their folder. Your child should be able to read each page to you independently.
Word Study: Our sight word was “see”. Our letters for the week were “Dd” and “Ff”. Don’t forget to practice letter and sound identification at home with your child.
Important Dates:
- Oct. 8 ~ Fall Festival (5-8 pm on the elementary playground)
- Oct. 12 ~ Book Orders Due
- Oct. 14 ~ End of 1st Quarter & End of 1st Quarter Reading Journey
- Oct. 17 ~ Fall Break-No School
- Oct. 18 ~ School Pictures
- Oct. 18-20 ~ Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Oct 28 ~ Halloween Party
Sight Words
Your child should be able to recognize these words within 3 seconds. It is very important that you practice them at home with your child, as we will be adding new ones each week.
I the see like is my a
1st Quarter Assessments
Next week we will begin assessing over 1st Quarter skills. Some of the skills we will be assessing over are letter identification, sight words, and counting to 25 I will also start reassing on anything they did not score proficient on. If your child has already scored “Proficient” in an area, he/she will not be assessed over that skill again this quarter. Please be sure to practice at home!
Reading Journey
I hope you and your child have enjoyed completing the Reading Journey. Please return the Reading Journey activities page by Friday, October 14th. We will celebrate our reading journey and have a read-a-thon in our classroom the following week. We will begin another Reading Journey very similar to this one for second quarter. Be looking for more details to come home.
Our new website and mobile app are now live visit
www.cleverbluejays.org Our Clever R-V School app is
available in the Apple App store and the Google Play store.
We have a great night planned for Fall Festival. It is October 8th from 5-7pm and then a movie after 7pm!!
They will have 2 chances to play each game and they are $10. We will also be selling tickets to win different gift certificates that have been donated from local businesses and also a 50/50 drawing. Other fun items to do include:
-- hay maze
-- games
-- bounce houses
-- in the cafeteria, concessions including chick-fil-a sandwiches.
We are also planning on having a quick PTA meeting at 7pm and then starting a movie on the playground as well.
Next Week:
- Our theme will be Fall. We will learn about informational (non-fiction) books.
- In math, we will continue our topic on numbers 1-5.
- Our sight word will be “it”.
- Our letters for the week will be “Ll” and “Kk”.
Have a Great Weekend!!
Mrs. Wenger
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