Week of December 18th!

 

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Important Reminders:

  • Early Release is this Tuesday (19th) and Wednesday (20th)!
  • Winter Centers are this Monday, the 18th!
  • Reading Logs are due this Tuesday, the 19th!

What We’re Learning This Week:

Math-We will continue reinforcing math facts and will use these facts in fun, cooperative style games this week.

Reading– This week I will be  wrapping up reading assessments and we will continue to read fun, holiday themed books.

Writing-We will have a writers’ celebration this week, honoring Mrs. Fernandes’ fabulous writers! We will also write creative stories about the adventures of our fictional gingerbread characters. These will come home Wednesday with a fun gingerbread house craft.

ENJOY YOUR BREAK!!

 

 

Week of December 11th!

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Stay Warm this Weekend!

Important Reminders:

  • A big THANK YOU to Alyse’s mom, Brenda, for coming in and teaching our class all about Hanukkah. We had SO much fun reading stories, eating latkes, and playing the Dreidel game.
  • This Wednesday we will be going to the ILC! Please send in all library books!
  • Continue having your child read to you for 20 minutes every night, as well as practice his/her addition and subtraction flashcards. Just a little bit each day goes a LONG way!

What We’re Learning This Week:

Math-This week we will continue reinforcing our math facts to 20 and their related fact families. We will also continue applying our math skills while solving word problems. This month we will also spend time reviewing all the new skills that we have learned this year.

Reading– This week I will be assessing student’ reading levels, sight word recognition and comprehension skills. Believe it or not, we are at the end of the second quarter! We will also be reviewing all of the strategies we have learned this year so far: main idea and supporting details, story elements: characters, setting, plot, and author’s purpose. I have finished reading a Magic Tree House book to the class and we are on to an A-Z Mystery!

Phonics- This week we will continue reviewing consonant blends and final e.

Writing-We will continue learning about singular and plural nouns. We will also be writing about our favorite things about this season!

Social Studies-We will be finishing our informational pieces on Thomas Jefferson.

S.T.E.M.- This month we will be engaging in fun, holiday-themed STEM projects!

Week of December 4th!

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Important Reminders:

  • As per school policy, there will be NO Homework in the month of December. Please use this time to read fun, holiday-themed books with your children every night. ENJOY the season!
  • Please send back Family Journals on Monday.

What We’re Learning This Week:

Math-This week we will be reinforcing our math facts to 20 and their related fact families. We will also continue applying our math skills while solving word problems. This month we will also spend time reviewing all the new skills that we have learned this year.

Reading– This week we will continue reading passages and answering related comprehension questions. We are practicing the skills of going back to the passage, rereading, and underlining the important information. I am reinforcing what an important and lifelong skill this is for them!

Phonics- This week we will be reviewing consonant blends and final e.

Writing-We will have fun this month writing about holiday-themed informational pieces. We will also be working very hard on improving our handwriting. For grammar, we will be learning about singular and plural nouns.

Social Studies-We will be writing informational pieces on Thomas Jefferson.

S.T.E.M.- This month we will be engaging in fun, holiday-themed STEM projects!