Week of February 1-5, 2016

We finally have seen the true arrival of winter. Unfortunately, the snow days have delayed our learning plans. Therefore, the week will begin by catching up on some things missed from the previous week.

Reading: “The Lion and the Mouse” will be completed, along with the concept of main idea. We will also continue writing sentences correctly. Once this story wraps up, we will start Unit 4. The stories in this section will discuss adventures. The first story is Eric Carle’s animal fantasy, “Rooster’s Off to See the World.” Sequence (the order of events in a story) will be the skill taught.  The new amazing words to explore are: world, trip, journey, lonely, horizon, and homesick. The sight words to focus on are: are, do, and that.

Phonics: After practicing the /o/ sound, we will move on to letter Hh. Words with the initial /h/ sound start like the word helicopter.

Math: Topic 6 (Numbers to 100) will be introduced. This includes counting to 30; estimating items that are close to 5, 10, and 20; using a hundred chart to count and find missing numbers to 100; and counting groups of 10.

Reminders:

~Friday, February 5^th will be our 100^th day of school. We will be completing activities involving the concept of 100. Students may dress as if they were 100 years old.

~Please review sight words daily. Also, practice writing the sight words and numbers to 20.

Have a happy first week of February!

Week of January 25-29, 2016

The first half of the year is complete! The third marking period is underway. 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 practice 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 5 (Numbers to 20) will be tested. Topic 6 will begin. This unit will discuss 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.

Have an optimistic week!

Week of January 19-22, 2016

Reading: The title of this week's story is "Then and Now." It is a non-fictional story that emphasizes how things we use today are different from things used long ago. This selection provides great opportunities for developing lists, composing meaningful word groups, and demonstrating words for opposites. We will also practice how to draw conclusions in a story. The amazing words presented will be: gears, webcams, phonographs, headphones, handwritten, and newspapers. The sight words we will focus on are: they, you, and of.
Phonics: The letter of the week is Oo. The children will work with the short /o/ sound, as in hop, as well as the long /o/ sound, as in hope.

Math: We will begin Topic 5, "Numbers to 20." In this unit we will count, read, and write numbers 11-20.

Reminders:
~ Monday, 1/18/16, is a teacher in-service day. There is no school for students.
~ Please remember to practice all sight words daily. You can go beyond the flashcards.
Specials:
Tuesday- Music,   Wednesday- Computers,   Thursday- Library,    Friday- Art

Have an outstanding week!