Week of January 23-27, 2017

The first half of the year is complete! Our 100^th day is approaching. Please take note of any areas your child may be struggling with and try to practice those skills a little more.

Reading: This week’s story is the classic fable, “The Lion and the Mouse.” We will use this story to focus on the concept of Main Idea. (Identifying the important things that are happening in stories.) The amazing words to learn are: jungle, nibbling, trembling, beast, snarled, and entangled. The sight words emphasized will be: they, you, and of. During the week we will also examine how to correctly write sentences. Children should know that a sentence is a complete thought. It starts with a capital letter, has spaces between words, and ends with a period. Rhythm and rhyme in poems will also be discussed.

Phonics:  This week is a continuation of the /o/ sound, spelled with letter Oo. Remember: this is a vowel, it has two sounds! We will be practicing /o/ in the beginning, as well as the middle of words.

Math:  Topic 6 will continue this week. This unit teaches numbers to 100. It will start by counting to 30, and estimating items. Our estimations will determine if objects are closer to 10 or 20.

Reminders:

~ Remember to have your child wear a winter coat to school daily. We go outside for recess as often as possible. It is too cold to wear only sweatshirts. 

~ Please practice sight words daily. Also go over class work that is sent home. This helps to reinforce the concepts learned throughout the day.

~All tests that are sent home should be signed and RETURNED.

~Wednesday, February 1^st is scheduled as our 100^th day. More information will be sent home soon.

~Friday, February 3^rd is our January reward for those with good behavior. We will be having a luau that afternoon. More information will be arriving in your child’s folder.

Specials:
Mon. Library         Tues. Art         Wed. Gym         Thurs. Music         Fri. Computers

Have an outstanding week!

~Mrs. Green