Friday Note

Friday Note 11-03-17

Math:  We began our unit on measurement. We talked specifically on longer, shorter and taller.  We have also continued to review numbers 0-10.  If your child has not mastered identifying these numbers, please continue to work with them at home.  I will work with them in small groups and then reassess in the next couple of weeks.

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!

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 backside 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”.  We also reviewed letters Dd, Gg, Hh and Ee with an emphasis on learning the sound(s) and path of movement (correct way to write each letter).

Content Workshop: We reviewed the reading strategy “Look at the Picture” for clues.  We also introduced the strategy  “get your mouth ready for the first sound’. We have been reading level A text together to practice.

Important Dates:

• Nov. 9- Veteran's Day Assembly 1:30-2:30 -(Kindergarten does not attend)
• Nov. 20-24- Thanksgiving Break
• Nov. 30- Picture Retakes
• PTA Skate Night 6:00-8:00 @ Skateland 

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 books The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
• Our sight word will be “to”.
• We will review the letters Jj, Kk, Ll and Ii.
• In math, we will continue comparing objects through measurement.

Have a great weekend!!

Mrs. Wenger