February 24-28, 2020

Reading: This week’s story is an informational text called “If You Could Go to Antarctica.” The comprehension skill in this story is classifying and categorizing. The amazing words for the week are: Antarctica, continent, icebergs, penguins, seals, and whales. The sight words to focus on are: here, go, and from. We will also discuss how to write sentences correctly. Capital letters and periods will be stressed further this week.

Phonics: Ee is our letter for the week. We will discuss both the long and short sounds for this vowel. However, the focus is on the short /e/ sound, as in egg. The sound will be taught in the beginning and middle of words.

Math:   Understanding Addition will be continued this week. We are using number stories showing how to join groups and count how many items there are altogether. The plus and equal sign is used to write addition sentences. Please review the vocabulary words add, plus sign, equal sign, and sum while you are practicing addition at home.

Reminders:

~ As always, please continue to practice sight words daily. 96 words are a lot! Some students are very close to meeting that goal! Congratulations to the 2 students who have already mastered the Kindergarten words!

~ On Friday, February 28^th, the children will celebrate “Read Across America” with Bloomsburg University students. These guests will read Dr. Seuss stories and provide some fun, educational activities. We will be incorporating some fun Dr. Seuss books and activities into our reading lessons throughout the next few weeks.

Sweethearts!

February 18-22, 2020

Thank you for all the contributions to make our Valentine’s Day Party so enjoyable. The children were so excited to share their Valentines with their friends. We had some snacks, played some games, and had time to appreciate each other. I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend!

Reading: “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” is our story for the week. This classic fairy tale will be used to understand characters in a story. Our amazing words for the week are: bears, cottage, porridge, middle-sized, big, and small. The sight words include: one, two, three, four, and five. We are practicing how to write telling sentences. Please encourage your child to practice at home. (Sentences begin with a capital letter, end with a period, and have a finger space between words. They also have a naming part and a telling part!)

Phonics: Consonant blends were introduced last week. This concept can be difficult to understand, therefore, we will practice it often.  Gg will be our next letter. The /g/ sound, as in goose will be the focus. We will practice words with this sound at the beginning, as well as words containing this sound at the end (ex. bag).

Math:   Understanding Addition will be continued this week. We are using number stories showing how to join groups and count how many items there are altogether. Addition sentences are written using the plus and equal signs. Please review the vocabulary words add, plus sign, equal sign, and sum while you are practicing addition at home.
Reminders:

~ As always, please continue to practice sight words daily. 96 words are a lot!

~Tuesday, 2/18/20, is Day 2 on the rotation schedule.

~ Friday, February 21^st is a Spartan Dress Down Day. Students may wear jeans or sweatpants with a Spartan shirt for a $1.00 donation.

100 Days Smarter!

February 10-14, 2020

Reading:  “One Little Mouse” is the title of the story for the week. This animal fantasy discusses adventures that animals can experience. 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 consonant sounds together in a word. (ex. /s/ and /l/ together make a /sl/ sound, as in slide.

Math: The students are continuing to learn how to understand addition. The lessons teach the children how to join two small groups and count how many items there are altogether. The plus and equal sign will be introduced this week.

Reminders:

~Monday is Day 6 (Music) on the Rotation schedule. (Friday was not a rotation day due to the early dismissal).

~Don’t forget to log the books you are reading. 15 is the goal for each month!

~Our Valentine party will take place on Thursday.  Please make sure valentines are brought to school on or before that day. 

~ There is no school for students on Friday, February 14^th. Enjoy that special day with your very own little Valentine!

~School will be closed on Monday, February 17^th for President’s Day... Extra long weekend! 😊

Have a lovely week!