Friday Note 11-03-17
Events of the Week:
Math: We began Topic 3 on measurement and worked specifically on longer, shorter and taller. We have also continued to review numbers 0-10. If your child has not mastered identifying these numbers, please continue to work with them at home. I will work with them in small groups and then reassess in the next couple of weeks.
Language Workshop: We focused on story elements with the book The Little Red Hen. We discussed vocabulary words that are in the story such as: gossip, vain, plump, sprout and knead. On Monday, we identified the characters in the story. On Tuesday, we identified the setting in the story. On Wednesday, we discussed the sequence of events by retelling the story. On Thursday, we read a different version of The Little Red Hen and compared the two books and made a class Venn diagram. On Friday, we completed a sequencing activity. The kids had quite a heated discussion as to whether the hen should have shared her bread or not!
Reading Workshop: This week in small group we began reading simple books. We talk about the book together before we read it. I review sight words that they may see in the book, we go over any tricky words they may see and decode them together and we talk about what the book may be about. Then we read the book together as a small group.
At some point during the week students should have brought a book home in their backpack. They are to read the book to you and bring it back the next day. I am very proud at how well they are doing with reading. I hope you are too. :)
Writing Workshop: We wrote a sentence each day telling what the Hen did throughout the story. Have your child read this to you. You will notice on the back side of each paper your child practiced writing the sounds they heard in each word on their own before writing it the correct way in the sentence.
Word Study: Our sight word for the week was “she”. We also reviewed letters Dd, Gg, Hh and Ee with an emphasis on learning the sound(s) and path of movement (correct way to write each letter).
Content Workshop: We introduced the reading strategy “Look at the Picture”. We practiced using this strategy with a book called I Can and several other level A reading texts.
Important Dates:
- Nov. 9- Veteran's Day Assembly 1:30-2:30
- Nov. 13- Cox Care Mobile
- Nov. 20-24- Thanksgiving Break
- Nov. 30- Picture Retakes
- Nov. 30-PTA Skate Night 6:00-8:00 @ Skateland
Sight Words—Keep practicing!
I is a my like she see the it he be can
Bonus words for this week: find help
***Reminder: These are words your child should be able to read by sight!
Reading Journey
Remember to be working on the reading journey for this quarter! You can help your child meet their reading goal by reading daily with them.
Extra Clothes
Please send an extra set of clothes with your child to keep in his/her backpack in case of an accident at school. We will make sure that your child changes into the clothes if an accident happens. Thank you!
Next Week:
- We will continue learning about story elements.
- In Language Workshop, we will be focusing on the books The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
- Our sight word will be “to” and our bonus words will be “funny” and “jump”
- We will review the letters Jj, Kk, Ll and Ii.
- We will introduce the reading strategy, “Get your mouth ready to make the first sound” with a book called I Go.
- In math, we will continue comparing objects through measurement.
Have a great weekend!!
Mrs. Vaughn
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