Friday Note

Friday Note 11-04-16

Events of the Week:

Math:  We started our topic over teen numbers. We know the teen numbers have a group of ten with leftover ones.         

Language Workshop: We focused on story elements with the book The Little Red Hen.  On Monday, we introduced vocabulary words that are in the story such as: gossip, vain, plump, sprout and knead.  On Tuesday, we identified the characters in the story.  On Wednesday, we identified the setting in the story.  On Thursday, we discussed the sequence of events by retelling the story.  On Friday, we read a different version of The Little Red Hen and compared the two books.  The kids had quite a heated discussion as to whether the hen should have shared her bread or not!

Reading Workshop: We are working on staying in our literacy centers and working independently while our teacher works with students in small groups.  We are also working on transitioning quietly to silent reading time by beginning to read without needing to be reminded to use a whisper or to stay on task.  

Writing Workshop:  We wrote a sentence each day telling what the Hen did throughout the story.  Have your child read this to you.  You will notice on the back side of each paper your child practiced writing the sounds they heard in each word on their own before writing it the correct way in the sentence.  

Word Study: Our sight word for the week was “she”.  Our letter for the week was “Aa” .   

Important Dates:

• Nov. 9: Cox CARE Mobile  
• Nov. 23-Nov. 27:  Thanksgiving Break

Sight Words—Keep practicing!

I   is   a   my   like   she

see   the   it   he   be   can

***Reminder: These are words your child should be able to read by sight!

Reading Journey

Remember to be working on the reading journey for this quarter!

Extra Clothes

Please send an extra set of clothes with your child to keep in his/her backpack in case of an accident at school. We will make sure that your child changes into the clothes if an accident happens. Thank you!

Next Week:

• We will continue learning about story elements.  
• In Language Workshop, we will be focusing on the book The Three Billy Goats Gruff.
• Our sight word will be “to”.
• We will learn about the letter “Ee” and learn the long and short sound the letter makes.  

Have a great weekend!!

Mrs. Wenger