Week of 2/6

For the week of 2/6 – 2/10
Here are the things we will be working on in each subject this week.
Reading – the sound ai (rain) and ay (hay);

Spelling – words that have the long a sound (as made by ai and ay)

Math – math facts: adding doubles plus one facts (Test over these on Friday, February 10);mentally subtracting and adding ten to any 2digit number;
Subtracting word problems; comparing numbers using base ten blocks

Writing – writing a topic sentence and a detail sentence. Writing a sentence correctly.

Grammar – recognizing suffixes and base words

Spelling List For This Week
(Spelling Test on Friday)
1. train
2. tail
3. rain
4. mail
5. afraid
6. day
7. play
8. gray
9. may
10. way
11. about
12. would

Please work on these words each week with your child. Your child should know these words just by looking at them. They should not be trying to sound them out.
This Week’s Sight Words
give
surprise
would
enjoy
worry
about
Thursday Night’s Reading Book Story
Read Mama’s Birthday Present
In the reading book pages 14 – 37.

There has been some confusion about the reading log you are supposed to sign each night in your child’s homework folder. Below you will find an example of how yours should look.
*Monday – Write the date, name of the decodable reader (the little book) your child is reading, and sign the log.
*Tuesday – Write the date, name of the decodable reader (the little book) your child is reading, and sign the log.
*Wednesday – Write the date, just write “ten sentences” every Wednesday and I will know it is the sentence sheet, then sign the log.
*Thursday – Write the date, name of the story your child is reading from the reading book, and sign the log.

No Birthdays This Week.

Valentine’s Day
We will not be having a Valentine’s Day Party. However, we will exchange Valentine’s on Tuesday, February 14. A list of students’ names is in your child’s folder. We will be making bags to hold our Valentine’s in class.

Week of 1/23

Here are the things we will be working on in each subject this week.
Reading – the sounds of er (her), ir (bird), ur (fur); contractions : ‘s (is), ‘ve (you have), ‘re (we are)

Spelling – words that contain er (her), ir (bird), ur (fur)

Math – math facts: subtracting 2 from a number (test over these next Wednesday, January 25); greater than, less than or equal to; place value

Writing – writing a topic sentence and a detail sentence. Writing a sentence correctly.

Grammar – recognizing a noun and a verb

Spelling List For This Week
(Spelling Test on Friday)
1. her
2. were
3. first
4. bird
5.girl
6. shirt
7. sir
8. burn
9. fur
10. hurt
11.visit
12. done

Please work on these words each week with your child. Your child should know these words just by looking at them. They should not be trying to sound them out.
This Week’s Sight Words
know
done
push
wait
visit

Thursday Night’s Reading Book Story
Read I’m a Caterpillar.
In the reading book pages 122 – 137.

There has been some confusion about the reading log you are supposed to sign each night in your child’s homework folder. Below you will find an example of how yours should look.
*Monday – Write the date, name of the decodable reader (the little book) your child is reading, and sign the log.
*Tuesday – Write the date, name of the decodable reader (the little book) your child is reading, and sign the log.
*Wednesday – Write the date, just write “ten sentences” every Wednesday and I will know it is the sentence sheet, then sign the log.
*Thursday – Write the date, name of the story your child is reading from the reading book, and sign the log.

No Birthdays This Week.

Dates to Remember
January 24th – I won’t be at school.

January 30th – There will be school on this day. They are using it to make up the day we missed.

For the week of 1/16 – 1/20

 

Here are the things we will be working on in each subject this week.

Reading – the sound of ed at the end of words (it can have 3 different sounds – walked(d), asked(t), sounded (ed); words ending in ing (singing);words that contain ar (far)

Spelling  - words that end with ed (asked) and their base words (ask)

 

Math –  math facts: subtracting 2 from a number (test over these next Wednesday, January 25); continue to work on telling time to the half hour and  using greater than. less than, and equal to signs to compare numbers (>,  < , =)

 

Writing – writing a topic sentence and a detail sentence.  Writing a sentence correctly.

Spelling List For This Week

(Spelling Test on Friday)

1. ask

2. asked

3. plan

4. planned

5. help

6. helped

7. jog

8. jogged

9. call

10. called

11.again

12. soon

 

Please work on these words each week with your child.  Your child should know these words just by looking at them.  They should not be trying to sound them out.

This Week’s Sight Words

afraid

read

soon

again

how

few

Thursday Night’s Reading Book Story

Read Frog and Toad Together.

In the reading book pages 96 -111.

 

 

There has been some confusion about the reading log you are supposed to sign each night in your child’s homework folder.  Below you will find an example of  how yours should look.

 

*Tuesday – Write the date, name of the decodable reader (the little book) your child is reading, and sign the log.

*Wednesday – Write the date, name of the decodable reader (the little book) your child is reading, and sign the log. *Thursday – Write the date, name of the story your child is reading from the reading book, and sign the log.

 

Birthdays This Week.

 

Alexis Perkins had a Birthday on January 16.  Happy belated birthday!!

 

Dates to Remember

January 30^th – There will be school on this day.  They are using it to make up the day we missed.

For the week of 1/2 – 1/6

 

Here are the things we will be working on in each subject this week.

Reading – the sound of the following blends at the end of a word ng (sang) and nk (sunk); compound words (when two words go together to make a new word) – birdhouse

 

Spelling  - words that end with ng or nk

 

Math –  math facts: adding 2 to  a number (test over these on Friday; introduce telling time to the half hour on both  analog and digital clocks; start at a number lower than 120 and count to 120.

Writing – writing a topic sentence and a detail sentence

 

Spelling List For This Week

(Spelling Test on Friday)

1. bring

2. sang

3. wing

4. rang

5. trunk

6. pink

7. bank

8. rink

9. blank

10. sunk

11.every

12. sure

 

Please work on these words each week with your child.  Your child should know these words just by looking at them.  They should not be trying to sound them out.

This Week’s Sight Words

ever

sure

were

enough

every

any

own

 

Thursday Night’s Reading Book Story

Read Ruby In Her Own Time.

In the reading book pages 40 – 61.

 

There has been some confusion about the reading log you are supposed to sign each night in your child’s homework folder.  Below you will find an example of  how yours should look.

 

*Monday – Write the date, name of the decodable reader (the little book) your child is reading, and sign the log.

*Tuesday – Write the date, name of the decodable reader (the little book) your child is reading, and sign the log.

*Wednesday – Write the date, just write “ten sentences” every Wednesday and I will know it is the sentence sheet, then sign the log.

*Thursday – Write the date, name of the story your child is reading from the reading book, and sign the log.

 

Very Important

Please work with your child on the math facts every night.  They should know them by sight and not have to count on their fingers to figure the facts out.  The more you have your child practice them, the better they will get.  This will help them when we start doing timed tests in the future.  Remember we will have a test over these this Friday.

 

No Birthdays This Week.

For the week of 12/12 – 12/16

Here are the things we will be working on in each subject this week.

 

This week we will be finishing up assessments, reviewing, and working on Christmas activities.

 

Homework – The only homework for this week and over Christmas Break, is for your child to continue to work on the sight word folder.

 

 

Party Information

Our Christmas party will be on Friday, December 16, 201l.  It will begin at 9:30.  At our party we will be doing a book exchange.  Every student will need to bring in a wrapped book by Wednesday, December 14 (You may go on and send the books in if you want to).  Please write From:  and your child’s name somewhere on the wrapping.  That way, the child that receives the gift will know whom to thank.  Boys need to bring a book for a boy and girls will bring a book for a girl.  Please spend between one to five dollars.  If this is a problem for you, please let me know as soon as possible.

 

 

Dates to Remember!!!!

*Next Week is Spirit Week please look below to see what is special each day:

 

-Mon.- wear red or green

 

-Tues.- wear a Santa hat, elf hat, or reindeer antlers

 

-Wed.- wear pajamas – please make sure they are appropriate to wear in public

 

-Thurs.- wear  your favorite Christmas shirt or sweatshirt

*Party – Thursday, starts at 9:30.

 

*Friday – Half Day of School – December 16 (We start dismissing at 11:30)

 

-No Birthdays This Week.

 

Merry Christmas!!!!!

For the week of 12/5 – 12/9

Here are the things we will be working on in each subject this week.

Reading – the vowel sound of y (my or puppy); consonant vowel rule -when a word or a syllable ends with one vowel, the vowel usually says its name (go)

Spelling  - vowel sounds of y (by, muddy)

 

Math –  math facts: adding 1 to  a number; review addition stories and addition facts to ten

 

Writing – writing a topic sentence and a detail sentence

 

Grammar – recognizing a noun and a verb

 

Spelling List For This Week

(Spelling Test on Friday)

1. my

2. by

3. try

4. any

5. body

6. fly

7. cry

8. lucky

9. silly

10. puppy

11.things

12. always

 

 

Please work on these words each week with your child.  Your child should know these words just by looking at them.  They should not be trying to sound them out.

This Week’s Sight Words

Things

Always

Day

Become

Nothing

Stays

everything

 

Thursday Night’s Reading Book Story

Read An Egg Is An Egg. In the reading book pages 14 – 27

 

 

There has been some confusion about the reading log you are supposed to sign each night in your child’s homework folder.  Below you will find an example of  how yours should look.

 

*Monday – Write the date, name of the decodable reader (the little book) your child is reading, and sign the log.

*Tuesday – Write the date, name of the decodable reader (the little book) your child is reading, and sign the log.

*Wednesday – Write the date, just write “ten sentences” every Wednesday and I will know it is the sentence sheet, then sign the log.

*Thursday – Write the date, name of the story your child is reading from the reading book, and sign the log.

 

Dates to Remember!!!!

*Next Week is Spirit Week please look below to see what is special each day:

 

-Mon.- wear red or green

-Tues.- wear a Santa hat, elf hat, or reindeer antlers

-Wed.- wear pajamas – please make sure they are appropriate to wear in public

-Thurs.- wear your favorite Christmas shirt or sweatshirt

 

*Friday – Half Day of School – December 16 (We start dismissing at 11:30)

 

*Party – I will send a note

home tomorrow about our party

 

 

No Birthdays This Week.

For the week of 11/28 – 12/2

Here are the things we will be working on in each subject this week.

Reading – the sound of ee (week); long e at the end of a word (we, he, she); vowel , consonant, consonant, vowel rule (when you have a word that has a vccv as in tablet you split the word between the two consonants.  Then, you sound out the first part of the word (tab) and then the second part of the word (let). Finally you blend them together (tablet).

 

Spelling  - Long e words spelled ee (week) or e at the end (he)

 

Math – continue working on subtracting 1 facts; number bonds

 

Writing – writing a topic sentence and a detail sentence

 

Spelling List For This Week

(Spelling Test on Friday)

1. be

2. feet

3. he

4. see

5. we

6. green

7. me

8. she

9. tree

10. week

11.some

12. family

 

Please work on these words each week with your child.  Your child should know these words just by looking at them.  They should not be trying to sound them out.

This Week’s Sight Words

family

other

also

their

some

new

 

 

 

Thursday Night’s Reading Book Story

Read Honey Bees.

In the reading book pages 142 – 157.

 

There has been some confusion about the reading log you are supposed to sign each night in your child’s homework folder.  Below you will find an example of  how yours should look.

 

*Monday – Write the date, name of the decodable reader (the little book) your child is reading, and sign the log.

*Tuesday – Write the date, name of the decodable reader (the little book) your child is reading, and sign the log.

*Wednesday – Write the date, just write “ten sentences” every Wednesday and I will know it is the sentence sheet, then sign the log.

*Thursday – Write the date, name of the story your child is reading from the reading book, and sign the log.

 

Dates to Remember!!!!

*Book Fair – November 28 – December 2.

 

*Family Literacy Night – December 1 (book fair will be open

 

*NO School (Teacher/staff work day) – December 5

 

*Half Day of School – December 16

 

Joey Blevins had a birthday on November 22.  Happy belated birthday Joey!!

No Birthdays This Week.

 

For the week of 11/14 – 11/18

Here are the things we will be working on in each subject this week.

Reading – long u (cute); long e (Pete);

 

Spelling  - long u words (tube)

 

Math – Begin working on subtracting 1 facts; work on writing and counting our numbers to one hundred and twenty  (Please continue to practice this with your child at home this week.); finding the correct place value of a number; which object is longer or shorter

 

Writing – writing a topic sentence and a detail sentence

 

Grammar – recognizing a noun and a verb

 

 

Spelling List For This Week

(Spelling Test on Friday)

1. huge

2. June

3. rule

4. tube

5. use

6. cube

7. cute

8. flute

9. rude

10. mule

11.water

12. under

 

Please work on these words each week with your child.  Your child should know these words just by looking at them.  They should not be trying to sound them out.

This Week’s Sight Words

grow

food

around

find

water

under

 

Thursday Night’s Reading Book Story

Read Life in the Forest.

In the reading book pages 116 – 129 .

 

There has been some confusion about the reading log you are supposed to sign each night in your child’s homework folder.  Below you will find an example of  how yours should look.

 

*Monday – Write the date, name of the decodable reader (the little book) your child is reading, and sign the log.

*Tuesday – Write the date, name of the decodable reader (the little book) your child is reading, and sign the log.

*Wednesday – Write the date, just write “ten sentences” every Wednesday and I will know it is the sentence sheet, then sign the log.

*Thursday – Write the date, name of the story your child is reading from the reading book, and sign the log.

 

Dates to Remember!!!!

* Mid-terms go home – November 16

 

*Thanksgiving Break (No School) – November 23 – 25

 

*Book Fair – November 28 – December 2.

 

*Family Literacy Night – December 1 (book fair will be open/more info to come)

 

*NO School (Teacher/staff work day) – December 5

 

*Half Day of School – December 16

 

No Birthdays This Week.

For the week of 11/7 – 11/11

Here are the things we will be working on in each subject this week.

Reading – long o (rope); contractions n’t (can’t), ‘m (I’m), ‘ll (they’ll)

 

Spelling  - long o words (home)

 

Math –continue to doubles facts; work on writing and counting our numbers to one hundred and twenty  (Please continue to practice this with your child at home this week.); finding the correct place value of a number; which object is longer or shorter

 

Writing – writing a complete sentence

 

Spelling List For This Week

(Spelling Test on Friday)

1. home

2. hope

3. rose

4. woke

5. those

6. bone

7. hose

8. joke

9. rode

10. stone

11.there

12. together

 

Please work on these words each week with your child.  Your child should know these words just by looking at them.  They should not be trying to sound them out.

This Week’s Sight Words

there

down

inside

now

together

 

Thursday Night’s Reading Book Story

Read The Big Circle.

In the reading book pages 88 – 103.

There has been some confusion about the reading log you are supposed to sign each night in your child’s homework folder.  Below you will find an example of  how yours should look.

 

*Monday – Write the date, name of the decodable reader (the little book) your child is reading, and sign the log.

*Tuesday – Write the date, name of the decodable reader (the little book) your child is reading, and sign the log.

*Wednesday – Write the date, just write “ten sentences” every Wednesday and I will know it is the sentence sheet, then sign the log.

*Thursday – Write the date, name of the story your child is reading from the reading book, and sign the log.

 

Dates to Remember!!!!

*Election Day (No School) – November 8

 

*Thanksgiving Break (No School) – November 23 – 25

 

 

*Thanks to all the people who sent in treat bags for Halloween, or who dressed your child up in a costume.  We had a great day!!

 

*A great big thank you to all that sent in items or helped with the Fall Festival.  It was lots of fun!!!  We appreciate all you did!!

 

*I just wanted to let you know that we will be having a Christmas Party.  I will get more information to you about that later.  As soon as I have a date I will let you know, in case you want to plan on coming.

 

 

No Birthdays This Week.

For the week of 10/31– 11/4

Here are the things we will be working on in each subject this week.

Reading – long i (bike); diagraphs wh(which), ch (chip) and (catch), tch(ditch)

 

Spelling  - long i words (ride)

 

Math –continue to doubles facts; work on writing and counting our numbers to one hundred and twenty  (Please continue to practice this with your child at home this week.); finding the correct place value of a number; which object is longer or shorter

 

Writing – writing a complete sentence

 

 

Spelling List For This Week

(Spelling Test on Friday)

1. like

2. ride

3. smile

4. time

5. white

6. bike

7. dime

8. hide

9. ice

10. kite

11. who

12. work

 

 

Please work on these words each week with your child.  Your child should know these words just by looking at them.  They should not be trying to sound them out.

This Week’s Sight Words

people

live

work

who

out

 

 

Thursday Night’s Reading Book Story

Read Who Works Here?

In the reading book pages 68 – 77.

 

There has been some confusion about the reading log you are supposed to sign each night in your child’s homework folder.  Below you will find an example of  how yours should look.

 

*Monday – Write the date, name of the decodable reader (the little book) your child is reading, and sign the log.

*Tuesday – Write the date, name of the decodable reader (the little book) your child is reading, and sign the log.

*Wednesday – Write the date, just write “ten sentences” every Wednesday and I will know it is the sentence sheet, then sign the log.

*Thursday – Write the date, name of the story your child is reading from the reading book, and sign the log.

 

 

Dates to Remember!!!!

*Fall Festival – November 5

 

*Election Day (No School) – November 8

 

*Thanksgiving Break (No School) – November 23 – 25