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This week in class: Phonics- "ng" sound at the ending of words. We will continue to review other digraphs we have learned so far ("ch," "sh," "wh," and "th") Reading- "Golly Went Sniffing" (fictional passage)/ "Super Scrub-a-matic" and "Super-Duper Golly!" (poems)/ "Taking Care of Zoo Animals" (nonfictional digital read-aloud). We will work on fluency and understanding literary and informational texts. We will also compare and contrast 2 poems. LA/ Writing- Identify facts and opinions; Generate and write opinions, and use synonyms to improve and support opinions Religion- God is Our Loving Father Math-Introduce Subtraction and strategies such as taking away, counting on, and counting back to subtract Science- All About Animals Memory words: do, have, show, how, me, a Spelling words: king, sing, thing, hang, bang, sang, long, song, hung, sung Other Notes:
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This week in class: Phonics- "th" sound at the beginning/ ending of words. We will continue to review other digraphs we have learned so far ("ch," "sh," and "wh") Reading- "An Odd Pet for Oswald"/ "What a Pet" (fictional passages)/ "Pet Clinic" (nonfictional mini magazine). We will work on describing characters and discuss picture-text relationships. LA/ Writing- Writing research questions; Finding and writing facts to answer research questions Religion- We Praise the Lord Math- Continue addition; Students will learn a variety of strategies, including drawing pictures, using number lines and counting on. Social Studies-Responsibility Science- Plant Parts/ Life Cycle Homework: Every Monday your child will receive a homework packet that is due on Friday. It is important students turn in their homework on time. I have included a recommended schedule, but homework can be completed in any order. I suggest reading the Backpack Page every night to help improve fluency! Please continue reading 15 minutes every night with your child. The fluency page can count towards the 15 minute nightly reading requirement. Memory words (found at the bottom of this post) are high-frequency words that children are taught to recognize by sight. These words are either phonetically irregular and can't be decoded, or they contain letter sounds that haven't been taught yet. Practicing memory words on a regular basis can help improve your child's reading! **Remember, students should be choosing an item from their spelling menu every night (Monday-Wednesday), resulting in 3 items completed and turned in as part of their homework. Thursday can be used as a night to study for the test on Friday. The spelling menu should remain in students' homework folder or in a safe place at home, so that you may refer to it on a weekly basis. If you need an additional copy, please send me an email so I can send another one home with your child. Memory words: where, what, why, when, which, who Spelling words: this, that, thin, think, thank, bath, path, math, cloth, moth Other Notes: Please check and sign your child's planner every night. Upcoming Events:
This week in class: Phonics- "Wh" sound at the beginning/ ending of words. Students will also learn how to spell their memory words. We will continue to review other digraphs we have learned so far ("ch" and "sh") Reading- "Ben's Shop"/ "What Can You Get for a Nickel?" (fictional passages)/ "Money" (nonfictional passage. Students will identify story elements, focusing on the setting. LA/ Writing- Writing & answering questions Religion- We Praise the Lord Math- Solving addition sentences. Students will learn a variety of strategies, including drawing pictures, using number lines and counting on. Social Studies- American Symbols/ Const. Week Science- Finish 5 Senses; Living, Non-Living Things Homework: **Remember, students should be choosing an item from their spelling menu every night (Monday-Wednesday), resulting in 3 items completed and turned in as part of their homework. Thursday can be used as a night to study for the test on Friday. The spelling menu should remain in students' homework folder or in a safe place at home, so that you may refer to it on a weekly basis. If you need an additional copy, please send me an email so I can send another one home with your child. Memory words: where, what, why, when, which, who Spelling words: where, what, why, when, which, who, cash, crash, dash, trash Other Notes: Progress reports went home last Friday. Please sign and return by Friday, September 20th. 0 CommentsSeptember 9, 20199/8/2019 0 Comments Upcoming Events:
This week in class: Phonics- "sh" sound at the beginning/ ending of words. Students will also learn how to spell their memory words. Reading- "Ettabetta's Patch"/ "The Patch-it-up Shop"/ "Fix It"; Students will identify story elements and problem/ solution in a story LA/ Writing- Writing process/ narrative writing Math- Number Bonds Religion- We Gather to Celebrate Mass/ The Bible Social Studies- American Symbols/ Const. Week Science- 5 Senses/ Living and Non- Living Things Homework: Every Monday your child will receive a homework packet that is due on Friday. It is important students turn in their homework on time. I have included a recommended schedule, but homework can be completed in any order. I suggest reading the Backpack Page every night to help improve fluency! Please continue reading 15 minutes every night with your child. The fluency page can count towards the 15 minute nightly reading requirement. Memory words (found at the bottom of this post) are high-frequency words that children are taught to recognize by sight. These words are either phonetically irregular and can't be decoded, or they contain letter sounds that haven't been taught yet. Practicing memory words on a regular basis can help improve your child's reading! **Remember, students should be choosing an item from their spelling menu every night (Monday-Wednesday), resulting in 3 items completed and turned in as part of their homework. Thursday can be used as a night to study for the test on Friday. The spelling menu should remain in students' homework folder or in a safe place at home, so that you may refer to it on a weekly basis. If you need an additional copy, please send me an email so I can send another one home with your child. Memory words: I, my, she, her, he, & his Spelling words: wish, rush, brush, fish, I, he, she, her, his, & my Other Notes: Please check and sign your child's planner every night. Initial their green behavior chart nightly as well. 0 Comments <<Previous Upcoming Events:
This week in class: Phonics- "sh" sound at the beginning/ ending of words. Students will also learn how to spell their memory words. Reading- "Ettabetta's Patch"/ "The Patch-it-up Shop"/ "Fix It"; Students will identify story elements and problem/ solution in a story LA/ Writing- Writing process/ narrative writing Math- Number Bonds; Greater,less than, and equal to symbols Religion- We Gather to Celebrate Mass/ The Bible Social Studies- American Symbols/ Const. Week Science- 5 Senses Homework: **Remember, students should be choosing an item from their spelling menu every night (Monday-Wednesday), resulting in 3 items completed and turned in as part of their homework. Thursday can be used as a night to study for the test on Friday. The spelling menu should remain in students' homework folder or in a safe place at home, so that you may refer to it on a weekly basis. If you need an additional copy, please send me an email so I can send another one home with your child. Memory words: I, my, she, her, he, & his Spelling words: wish, rush, brush, fish, I, he, she, her, his, & my Other Notes: Please check and sign your child's planner every night. Upcoming Events:
This week in class: Phonics- "ch" and "tch" sound at the beginning/ ending of words Reading- "Cass's Cat"/ "Help!"; Students will identify story elements and problem/ solution in a story LA/ Writing- Writing process/ narrative writing Math- Number Bonds Religion- We Gather to Celebrate Mass Social Studies- Good Citizens Science- What does a scientist do?/ Science Safety Homework: Every Monday your child will receive a homework packet that is due on Friday. It is important students turn in their homework on time. I have included a recommended schedule, but homework can be completed in any order. I suggest reading the Backpack Page every night to help improve fluency! Please continue reading 15 minutes every night with your child. The fluency page can count towards the 15 minute nightly reading requirement. Memory words (found at the bottom of this post) are high-frequency words that children are taught to recognize by sight. These words are either phonetically irregular and can't be decoded, or they contain letter sounds that haven't been taught yet. Practicing memory words on a regular basis can help improve your child's reading! **Remember, students should be choosing an item from their spelling menu every night (Monday-Wednesday), resulting in 3 items completed and turned in as part of their homework. Thursday can be used as a night to study for the test on Friday. Due to the short week, we are only requiring students to choose 2 items from the menu this week. Memory words: I, my, she, her, he, & his Spelling words: bunch, lunch, inch, pinch, ranch, branch, chip, chop, chick, check This week in class:
Phonics- Decoding short vowel and story words Spelling-Pretest Monday; First test on Friday (See words below) Reading- "We Like Sports!"/ "At the Pond"- We will focus on reading comprehension and identifying important words in the text. ELA/ Writing- Making lists and writing sentences about favorite activities; Responses to reading Math- Numbers 1-10 (comparing- one more, one less); Start number bonds Religion- Our Church Community Social Studies- Rules Science/ PE/ Health- Get Fit! Homework: Every Monday, your child will receive a homework packet. I have included a recommended schedule, but homework can be completed in any order. I suggest reading the Backpack Page every night to help improve fluency! Please continue reading 15 minutes every night with your child. The fluency page can count towards the 15 minute nightly reading requirement. Memory words (found at the bottom of this post) are high-frequency words that children are taught to recognize by sight. These words are either phonetically irregular and can't be decoded, or they contain letter sounds that haven't been taught yet. Practicing memory words on a regular basis can help improve your child's reading! Students will also have their first spelling test this Friday. Please select a spelling activity from the spelling menu to complete with your child each night (Monday-Wednesday). Thursday is designated as a night to study for the test. Homework packets are due Friday. Please attach spelling activities! Memory words: I, a, the, for, you, like, to, of, no, was, put, said Spelling words: big, dig, hop, mop, rug, tug, cat, flat, nest, best Other Notes: Please check and sign your child's planner every night. This is a good habit to start now because it is a requirement in the upper grades. Thank you! Dear Parents,
We had a great first week of school! We began reviewing our Superkid friends, beginning sounds, and letter formation! In writing, we worked on labeling pictures. In math, we practiced writing our numbers 1-10 in number and word form. I encourage you to review these skills at home with your child! We also spent a lot of our time last week talking about classroom procedures, school rules, personal goals, and how to be a good friend! This week your child will receive their first homework packet. I have included a recommended schedule, but homework can be completed in any order. I suggest reading the Backpack Page every night to help improve fluency! Please continue reading 15 minutes every night with your child. The fluency page can count towards the 15 minute nightly reading requirement. Memory words(found at the bottom of this post) are high-frequency words that children are taught to recognize by sight. These words are either phonetically irregular and can't be decoded, or they contain letter sounds that haven't been taught yet. Practicing memory words on a regular basis can help improve your child's reading! If any questions or concerns come up throughout the year, please feel free to contact me by email at vanessa.tanzillo@olmlancers.com. Mrs. Tanzillo Second Week Overview Reading: We will be reading "Golly and the Vet," "Is It Fun?" and "Get Fit" from our Superkids Reader, as well as our Super Duper Mini-Magazine, "We Like Sports." Writing: Adding nouns, verbs, and details to different types of sentences. Handwriting: Review letter formation Phonics: Review letter sounds Math: Numbers to 10 Religion: Love One Another, Parts of a Mass Social Studies: Pledge of Allegiance, American and California Flag, Labor Day Science/P.E.: Get Fit Memory Words: I, a, the, for, you, like Sound: ck as in stick Words to Know: adventures, amazing, fit (Your child should be able to give a brief definition of each of these words at the end of the week.) |
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