Dear Family, Happy Fall!
Phonics/
Spelling:
Review of the c, k
rule and final digraph –ck (after a short vowel).
After we administered our prespelling test last Thursday, we met
and decided the students do not have full understanding of this phonic's rule
and need more practice. We felt the
students were memorizing the spelling words vs. applying the rule for when to
use a 'c' and when to use a 'k.' Therefore,
we are going to have the same spelling lesson again this week, and spend more
time practicing this rule.
Math:
We began
our first set of math facts last week, “the doubles.” This week we will focus on completing this
set of facts, “doubles to 18.” Your
child will bring home a set of flash cards to keep and use at home. With each new set of facts introduce, we
will continue to send home a set of fact
cards with which to practice at home.
Science/
Social Studies:
We will
take our knowledge of what we learned is required of living things from our
last unit, and apply it to our new unit on plants this week.
Red Word Ring:
We are starting something new this
week…The Red Word Ring! It is a quick practice for your child to perform each
night, but a practice that will pay off in big ways! Please read the note about the Red Word Ring that was sent home in your child's homework folder! Thank you!
Reading Log:
Thank you
for signing your child’s reading log.
Please keep this log in your child’s homework folder so that we are able
to check your child’s weekly reading for the homework grade. If your child is absent, simple write absent
so we do not count that day.
We are trying to help the children build
personal responsibility. The students
understand the routine and are aware of their homework responsibilities. We encourage you to help your child to ultimately
develop his/her responsibility to be sure all the homework is in the folder,
and the folder makes it into the backpack.
These are big steps, we know!
