Important Dates . . .
September 22 -- Early Dismissal @ 11 a.m.
September 30 – Independent Reading Program folders due
Please check home folders each night for papers and notes. Signing the assignment notebook upon your child completing all homework would be greatly appreciated.
Language Arts
We are advancing well through the unit on sentences. It looks like we will wrap up this unit by the end of the week. Also, we will continue focusing on each individual child's knowledge of personal information. Handwriting will continue to be important whether it be a structured lesson or in every day writing.
Reading
We are continuing with brief assessments of each child's skills. It's nice to see each child's individual strengths in the area of reading! We are working on phonics and sight word reading skills daily. This week they will work independently on sorting information into categories to find the main idea. Please keep reading 20 minutes a night for the Independent Reading Program! Due to some confusion, you may just note the time read in increments of 20 minutes in the pages read section. This orange folder should be turned in every Monday to make sure they are staying on track. The final turn in day for the month will be Wednesday, September 30th. Keep reading!
Spelling
Practice pages will be assigned for the upcoming week's list on Friday to give additional study time. They will be receiving them daily as an assignment. A test over the lesson will be given every Friday.
Social Studies
The children will be expanding their knowledge from neighborhoods make up communities to identifying different types of living communities. They should be able to differentiate between an urban, rural, and suburban community. Also, they are working on directions on a compass rose. They learned the phrase Never Eat Soggy Waffles to remember North, South, East, & West. Working on directions (right & left too!) as you are traveling throughout the community will better help them apply their knowledge into everyday situations.
Math (Mrs. K's Math class only)
We will begin the week with continuing on the strategy of doubles. We will also be focusing on Make a Ten strategy. The children are using various techniques to achieve the sum; whether it be a numberline, touchpoints, manipulatives, or memory.
Daily Homework
Reading - 20 minutes and complete Independent Reading Folder Log
Spelling - Practice Page nightly & study words
Math - practice counting, one to one correspondence, and addition facts with a sum of 10
*Please check your child's homework and sign assignment notebook when complete.
**If your child is having difficulties with their homework please send a note and I will help them during free time.
