Friday Note

FRIDAY NOTE (9/22/17)

Math: We are learning to count, and write numbers 5-8. We are also learning about the hidden partners that make up these numbers (6 and 1 make 7).

Language Workshop:  Our theme this week was Colors. We read several color books such as, Rain, Freight Train, Pete The Cat I Love My White Shoes, The Day The Crayons Quit, and Press Here.  We’ve been focusing on naming the parts of a book (front cover, back cover and title page).  We also have been learning to name the jobs of both the author (writes the words) and illustrator (draws the pictures. Look for these assessments in your child’s folder.  As always, if he/she is not proficient in these skills, then please practice them at home. I will reassess one more time before the end of the quarter progress report.

Writing Workshop:  We started labeling our picture in our reading log. Each day we had a different color word. The students drew a picture of something that color then labeled it with the sounds they heard.

Word Study:  Our sight word for this week was “like”.  This week we learned about the letters Jj, Kk, Ll, and Mm.  We practiced finding the letters and learned the sounds they make.  We found pictures that begin with each sound.  Students were able to engage in various Smartboard games to reinforce letter recognition and the sound the letters make.

Important Dates:     

Sept. 26 - Hurricane Relief Fundraiser

Sept. 29 - Volunteer Training 9:00-9:30 Please call the office (743-4810) if you plan to attend.  This must be completed if you would like to volunteer at school.

Oct. 5 - School Picture Day (order forms will be sent home the week before)

Oct. 7- Fall Festival (see below)

           Oct. 12- Cox Care- call nurse for an appointment.

Assessment Pages: Please continue to watch for these to be sent home.  Look over these pages carefully.  If your child needs continued practice on a skill, please work on it at home with your child. Thanks!    

SIGHT WORDS

Your child should be able to recognize these words within 3 seconds.  Please practice them at home with your child.   

I               is

like            the 

          a               my

Next Week:

·        Our theme will be Color Review.  We will focus on the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?.

·        In math, we will be learning about 9 and 10.

·        We will focus on the sight word “see”.

·        Our letters will be “Nn, Oo, Pp, and Qq”.