Newsletter

Week: April 21^st–April 25^th

Phonics-

Sound- “or”

Writing/Grammar

Plurals- “es”

Spelling

got

bum

belt

fork

storm

horse

forty

goes

does

morning

(Test April 25^th)

Reading Strategies

Focus- Exploring text features

Review/practice- Making Connections
Fiction vs. nonfiction

Retelling of a story/sequencing

Visualizing

Using our Reading Strategies to decode text
Wondering

Math

At this point in the year we are making a strong push towards Math Fact Fluency. At school we will be using a program called Xtramath, using timed fact tests and practicing Math flash cards. You can help at home by practicing a few facts at a time. Start with 0 facts and work up to 9 facts.

We have just finished up our measuring unit and will now move into “Time”. We will discuss time to the hour and half hour.

Notes/reminders

Our chick unit is underway! During our chick unit students will learn about the growing process of a baby chick. We will discuss what the chick/egg needs and the different stages the chick will go through. During this unit we will incorporate other academic areas. We will compare and contrast, make graphs, discuss life cycles, etc.

Reading Journals- Please write the number of minutes read for each day and initial.

Open house/book fair- Thursday, April 24^th

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Enjoy your weekend!

Newsletter

Week: April 14^th–April 17^th

Phonics-

Sound- “oy”

Writing/Grammar

“adverbs”

Spelling

jet

dig

help

boy

toy

enjoy

annoy

two

four

destroy

(Test April 17^th)

Reading Strategies

Focus- Exploring text features

Review/practice- Making Connections
Fiction vs. nonfiction

Retelling of a story/sequencing

Visualizing

Using our Reading Strategies to decode text
Wondering

Math

At this point in the year we are making a strong push towards Math Fact Fluency. At school we will be using a program called Xtramath, using timed fact tests and practicing Math flash cards. You can help at home by practicing a few facts at a time. Start with 0 facts and work up to 9 facts.

Next week we will finish up our measuring unit.

Notes/reminders

We have started our chick unit this past week. During our chick unit students will learn about the growing process of a baby chick. We will discuss what the chick/egg needs and the different stages the chick will go through. During this unit we will incorporate other academic areas. We will compare and contrast, make graphs, discuss life cycles, etc.

Reading Journals- Please write the number of minutes read for each day and initial.

Half day/institute- Thursday, April 17^th

No school- Friday, April 18^th

Open house/book fair- Thursday, April 24^th

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Enjoy your weekend!