January 6-10, 2020  

Welcome back to a regular schedule! I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday season. It is always nice to take a break and cherish the moments with our families. As we begin our new year, it is amazing to see how much your children have learned since September. I am impressed!

Reading: “Farfallina and Marcel” is the animal fantasy we will enjoy this week.  This is a heart-warming story about a duckling and a caterpillar. It helps the students understand how some animals change as they grow. The story uses plot identification as the skill to enhance comprehension.

Phonics: Ff is the letter of the week. The initial and final /f/ sound will be practiced, as in the words fountain and leaf.

Math: Unit 3 will continue this week. This unit will compare and order numbers 0-20. We are working with the terms greater and fewer.  We will determine a number that is 1 or 2 more than a given number. We will also determine 1 or 2 fewer. The unit also practices putting random numbers into correct order.

Reminders:

~ Please continue to practice sight words daily.

~ Also continue to practice letter sounds, segmenting words (this skill will help children learn how to spell when writing), and blending sounds to read words.

~ Math skills to practice include: counting to 100, reading and writing 0-20, identifying 2D and 3D shapes.

Specials:

Monday:Art, Tuesday: Computers, Wednesday: Gym, Thursday: Music, Friday: Art

Thank you for your continued cooperation and have a fantastic week!