Week of February 29-March 4, 2016

Reading: After completing “One Little Mouse,” we will begin the story, “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” This classic tale will be used to discuss how adventures can cause trouble. Story comprehension will be enhanced when understanding characters is taught. The amazing words we will encounter are: bears, cottage, middle-sized, porridge, big, and small. The sight words stressed throughout the week are: one, two, three, four, and five. We are continuing to work on writing complete sentences. This week we will learn about telling sentences.

Phonics: The letter of the week is Gg. The sound is /g/, as in goose. We will discriminate, blend, and spell words that begin and end with /g/.

Math: Topic 8 is introduced this week. The theme is “Understanding Subtraction.” We will use stories to separate, take away, and compare groups. The minus sign will also be presented.

Reminders:

~ It is important to practice all sight words daily.

~ The “Family Times” letter provides wonderful suggestions for you to reinforce lessons at home.

~ Friday, March 4^th is “Read Across America Day.” Bloomsburg University students will visit our classroom to read a Dr. Seuss story and complete a follow-up activity.

~ Specials for the week will start with Day 1 on Monday.

Have a great week!

Week of February 22-26, 2016

Reading:  We will complete “My Lucky Day” this week. Cause and effect is still the focus skill.  The next story we will start is “One Little Mouse.” This is an animal fantasy that answers the question “What adventures can animals have?” Story sequence will be stressed in these lessons. The amazing words presented are: woodland, vale, comfortable, nest, hollow, and shadows. The targeted sight words are: one, two, three, four, and five. We will also learn what parts are needed in a sentence to make it complete.

Phonics:  Consonant blends will be introduced this week. The students will learn how to blend two sounds together in a word. (ex. /s/ and /l/ together make a /sl/ sound, as in slide.

Math:  Topic 7 (Understanding Addition) will be completed. We will learn how to use the plus sign, find sums, write addition sentences, and practice joining groups.

Reminders:

~ Friday will be the February Positive Behavior Reward Day. Students may bring a toy from home for recess. Please refer to the note sent home regarding this reward.

~ Please continue to practice sight words daily. We are striving to attain and possibly surpass that goal of 96 words!

Specials:

Monday- Gym Tuesday- Music Wednesday- Computers Thursday- Library Friday- Art

Week of February 16-19, 2016

Our fun-filled February continued to provide exciting learning experiences for us. We celebrated Groundhog Day, Super Bowl, the 100^th Day, Chinese New Year, Doughnut Day, and Valentine’s Day. We even took time to celebrate the snow! President’s Day is the last holiday we will discuss this month. Although some instruction revolved around these special events, we still followed our usual curriculum. This week we will settle back into our normal routine.

Reading: “My Lucky Day” is the new story. This animal fantasy tells about a fortunate adventure involving a piglet and a fox. We will be exploring cause and effect, as well as action parts in a sentence. The Amazing Words for the week are: piglet, lucky, cook, fox, filthy and scrubber. The Sight Words: are, that and so will be rehearsed.

Phonics: The letter of the week is Ll. The sound for this letter is /l/, as in lemon. We will explore this sound in the beginning and end of words.

Math: Topic 7 is introduced this week. The goal of this topic is to understand addition. We will use stories showing how to join groups and count how many items there are altogether. The plus and equal sign will be used to write addition sentences.

Reminders:

~ There is no school for students on Friday, February 12^th, and Monday, February 15^th.

~ Please review sight words daily. Also practice counting by 1’s, 2’s, and 10’s.

Specials : Tuesday- Computers, Wednesday- Guidance, Thursday- Art, Friday- Gym

Have a lovely week!