Week Of:
April 13 – April 17
Hi
Parents! Welcome to Mr. Mandru’s weekly blog. Each week you will be able to
click this link to find information for the upcoming week.
Reading Strategies
- “Eagle eye” (using
pictures to help sound out a word)
- “Skippy Scott” (Skip over
unknown words, then come back to them)
- “Lips the fish” (look at
the first letter of the word, Get your lips ready to make the letters sound)
- “Stretchy snake” (stretch
out the sounds of the word)
- “Elephant Ears” (Listen to
the word. Does it sound right?)
- “Turtle talk” (Sound out
the word slowly. Blend the sounds together.)
- Daily 5-
Read to self
Read to someone
Word Work
Computers/Listening center
Work on writing
Phonics
“oi”
Grammar-
“adverbs”
Vocabulary- Life Cycles
Oviparous
Tame
Extinct
Sac
Exception
Mammals
Spelling Words
bug
had
film
oil
coin
noisy
spoiled
would
right
boiling
(Test April 17th)
Math
Next week we will continue/finish our unit on “Time”. We will
focus on telling time to the hour and half hour. Students will also learn the
difference between an analogue and digital clock.
(Test- April 15thth)
Please have your student
continue working on their facts. Xtramath is a great way to do this. It also
allows me to track their progress. Please let me know if you need the information
for accessing it through your computer or personal iPads.
Homework-Purple
folder
There
will be a math sheet for homework every night (unless there is a test or
review). There will also be a reading sheet in your student’s folder. Please
write down the title of a book that your student read. They do not need to
finish the book.
IPADS
We have received
our iPads again!!!
At this
point, we will review the technology skills and apps from earlier in the year.
We will
then move into introducing/applying new skills and apps.
In
school- We are using the apps Raz-kids, Nearpod, Starfall, Xtramath and
Dictionary for kids. These apps are assisting students with their reading and
comprehension skills. Please feel free to use these at home.
At home
-
Chargers should remain at home until otherwise
instructed.
-
Ipads should be returned in their ziplock bag
daily.
-
Please have your student charge their Ipads the
night before school.
This is a
pilot year. Therefore, there will be some problems and kinks we need to work
out. If you have any questions or
concerns please let me know. I will do my best to help!
Reminders/notes
Our chick/life cycle unit is
underway! During this unit students will learn about the growing process of a
baby chick and many other animals/insects/plants. We will discuss the different
stages each animal/insect/plant will go through. During this unit we will
incorporate other academic areas. We will compare and contrast, make graphs,
discuss life cycles, etc.
We will
also hatch baby chicks in our classroom. Students will be able to see the beginning
to a life cycle first hand!
-“Feed My
Starving Children” program- April 30th- 6-7:30
Have a Great
Weekend!
