Week of May1-5,
2017
Reading: The title of this
week’s story is “This is the Way We Go to School.” It is an informational
fiction story that explains the ways children around the world get to school. Drawing
conclusions is the comprehension skill taught this week. We will also
revisit how to identify verbs as action words in sentences. Our amazing
words are: cable car, horse-and –buggy, Metro line, trolley, skis, and
vaporetto. The sight words to focus on are: where
and come.
Phonics: This week presents
two letters. Yy makes the /y/ sound, as in yak. Qq’s sound is
/kw/, as in quilt.
Math: Topic 11 starts this week.
This unit decomposes numbers 11 to 19. The students will be using ten
frames to break apart the numbers into parts that show ten ones and some
further ones.
Reminders:
~ Monday, May 1st is an
extended school day. Dismissal will begin at 3:45.
~ Please continue to practice ALL sight words daily. The 96 word
goal is definitely in reach!
~ The reading
teachers will soon begin their end of the year testing. Remember, your child
will be required to write dictated sentences. (They must use capital letters at
the beginning, finger spaces between words, and punctuation at the end. For
words they do not know how to spell: have them sound out the word and write the
sounds they hear.)
*They will also need
to identify, write, and give the sound (along
with a word) for
each letter of the alphabet. Another assessment
will determine how
many words can be written correctly in a 10
minute time frame. Practice
word writing regularly. Remind your
child to use sight words, word families,
colors, numbers, familiar
names, etc.
~ The Book Fair is this week. Parent buying night is scheduled
for Monday, May 8th from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Our class buying day is Wednesday,
May 10th. If you are sending money to school, please place it in a
labeled envelope.
~ Kindergarten Graduation will be held on Tuesday, May 23rd
at 1:00pm in the High School Auditorium.
Specials:
Mon. Music Tues. Computers Wed. Library Thurs. Art Fri. Gym
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