September 19-23, 2011

Announcements:

• This week we will be studying fall during our unit study.
• We will also be making homecoming crafts for the parade.
• The homecoming parade will be on Friday, September 23.
• I will be leaving early on Thursday, so I may not be marking in folders on that day.

Spelling/Phonics: Ending blends: -sk, -st, -sp

1. desk
2. fast
3. ask
4. wasp
5. blast
6. crisp
7. are
8. as
9. can
10. his

Practice Sentence: The wasp can go fast.

Reading/Sight Words:
I have finished up Dibels testing, so be looking for reading books in your child's folder.

Sight words to review:  come, this, are, his, her, said, will, what, how, if , she, he

*I will give a test on Friday over these words. They only need to be able to read these words to me.

Math:
Monday- Problem Solving Day
Tuesday- Counting up and back on the number grid
Wednesday- Complements of 10
Thursday- Complements of 10 cont.
Friday- Test

*Please return all math homework on Friday.

September 12-16, 2011

Announcements:

• This week I will be doing Dibels testing during reading groups, so there may not be any reading homework.
• Please return all math homework on Friday.
• The homecoming parade will be on Friday, September 23.

Spelling/Phonics: S blends

1. skip
2. spot
3. sniff
4. smell
5. stop
6. swim
7. it
8. my
9. for
10. on

Practice sentence: I stop for a swim.

Reading/Sight Words:
Sight Words: many, or, like, have, had, come, be, this, do, by, but, not, ran, she, he

Math:
Monday- Problem Solving Day
Tuesday- Telling and Solving # Stories
Wednesday- Dice and Tally Roll
Thursday-  Math Rotations
Friday-  Unit 1 Math Test

* Please return math homework on Friday.

Having fun on the I-pad

Computer Center

Working on writing during centers

Listening Center

Writing Center

September 6-9, 2011

Announcements:

• No school on Monday, September 5.
• Please make sure to look over your spelling words and sight words each night.

Spelling/Phonics:  R blends

1. crab
2. trip
3. brim
4. drip
5. prop
6. trim
7. into
8. frog
9. is
10. you

Practice sentence: The frog is on the log.

Reading/Sight Words:
I will be sending home books to read in your child's homework folder, so make sure to check each night.

Sight Words: are, as, can, his, her, at, am, you, is, in, many, no, small, here, have, of, do, like

*I will give a test over these words on Friday. They will only have to read these words to me.

Math:
Tuesday- Problem solving day
Wednesday- Practice working in small groups, No HW
Thursday- Introduce exploration centers, No HW
Friday- Problem solving test

*Please return all math homework on Friday. There are four problem solving questions for homework. Feel free to work them at your own pace. Just return them on Friday :)

August 29- September 2, 2011

Announcements/Reminders:

• Our P.E. day is Wednesday, so make sure your child wears tennis shoes.
• We will be beginning Unit one spelling and week 1 sight words this week.
• Primary picture day will be on Thursday, September 1st.
• Book orders are due, Wednesday, August 31st.

Spelling/Phonics:  L-blends (cl, sl, gl, bl, pl, fl)

1. blot
2. flap
3. plot
4. slip
5. clap
6. glad
7. clip
8. the
9. and
10. to

Practice sentence: I am glad I did not slip.

Reading/Sight words:
We will be starting reading groups this week. I will be sending book home in your child's folder, so make sure to check each night.
Sight words: look, me, here, is, and, to, the, of, small, play, have, a, I, an
*I will give a sight words test on Friday over these words. They just need to be able to read these words to me.

Math:
Monday- Lesson 1.5- 1 more or 1 less
Tuesday- Lesson 1.6- Comparing Numbers (more, less)
Wednesday- Problem Solving Day
Thursday- Lesson 1.7- Tally marks
Friday- Test over lessons 1.5-1.7 and problem solving
Homework: Please send homework sheet back on Friday. There is an assignment labeled for each night. Thanks :)

August 22-26, 2011

Announcements/Reminders:

• Our P.E. day has changed. We will now be going on Wednesdays, so make sure your child wears tennis shoes.
• Please make sure to initial your child's calendar each night.
• We will be beginning our spelling list and sight word list next week. It is in the red folder you received at open house.
• Our primary yearbook pictures will be on Thursday, September 1st.

Spelling/Phonics:

1. rag
2. bug
3. just
4. bet
5. get
6. pad
7. mad
8. pig
9. sit
10. look

We will be having a test Friday over these words.

Reading/Sight Words:
We are still reviewing this week in reading. We will begin reading groups next week, so be looking for homework in your child's folder.
Sight words: look, me, here, is, and, to, the, of, small, play, have

Math:
We will be working on solving number stories this week in math, as well as reviewing basic number concepts.
Homework: I will send home story problems on Monday. Please have your child solve them on their own and explain how they got their answer in the box. They can use manipulatives to to help them solve the problem. (blocks, cubes, counters) There will be one problem for each night. Please send all problems back on Friday.

August 15-19, 2011

Announcements/Reminders:

I am so excited to have your child in my classroom this year. I can already tell we are going to have a great year!

• Our P.E. day is on Friday, so make sure your child wears tennis shoes.
• Please make sure to initial your child's behavior calendar each night.
• If you haven't sent your $5.00 for a t-shirt, please do so as soon as possible.
• I'll let you know when we will begin our spelling and sight word list, Thanks :)

Spelling/Phonics:

This week we will be reviewing letter sounds and names. We will also be working with short vowel sounds /a,e,i,o,u/. We will have a practice spelling test on Friday over short vowels. Sample words: cat, bed, pig, dog, pan, ran...also the sights words: see, my, the. Remember, this test is just practice :)

Reading:

We will be reviewing concepts about print (where to start reading, where to go after each line, parts of a book, the difference between letters and words). Try to read to your child at least two times this week, and have them answer some of the above questions. We will also be launching our daily 5 program, so ask your child about their reading "stamina."
Sight words to review: I, see, my, a, the

Math:
We will be reviewing basic math concepts this week. We will also be working with story problems. Feel free to have your child work some story problems at home. 

Let's make it a great first week!!!