Week 8: The Ox-Cart Man

Story of the week: Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall

Phonics: Ii /i/, Gg/g/

Math: numbers and counting

Social Studies: Community

HFW: big, little, it, in, go

Star words: shawl, embroidery, shear

Reminders:

·   Tomorrow is t-shirt Tuesday. Wear a Stuart t-shirt if you have one.

·   Congratulations to our student of the month for the character word, Responsibility: Hayden Sheble. Hayden is very responsible to always finish his work and clean his work area.

·   Chick-Fil-A spirit night on Thursday from 4-8

·   Report cards will go home on Thursday.

·   FIELD TRIP ON THURSDAY to the Apple Valley Farm. Wear a green shirt.

·   We will be collecting box tops for education all year long. Send them in whenever they start piling up to earn points for our class.

·   Its never too late to sign up for Remind101 texts. Sign up by texting “@mrsavi” to (442)222-3801.

Dear Parents,

            I hope everyone had a nice fall break. This week the children continue their study of the community and community helpers as they compare those of long ago with those of today. They discover how inventors like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison helped make community living easier with their numerous inventions. This week we will:

·         Learn about homonyms

·         Practice letters I and G

·         Learn about tall, small, and tail letters

We will also be reading a “prebus” book (books with sight words and illustrations for words that children do not know) about the post office. I encourage you to start conversations about community helpers at home as you visit various places around town.

            Today, we learned about Christopher Columbus and his discovery of the new world. We talked about his journey, his ships, and his discovery.

            In math we are continuing our learning about numbers. Due to the new Common Core State Standards, we will have plenty of time to go to great depths with our understanding. We will be naming, identifying, counting, creating, and manipulating numbers as we build understanding of what they are and what they stand for. Keep counting at home!!! We will also begin an in-depth study of 2-D and 3-D shapes.

            Our class has had a 10 gallon fish tank donated. I would love to have it up and running, but we do not have a few key items to get it started. We will need a filter and hood to put on top of it along with rocks, fake plants, and FISH. If you would like to send in a gift card to PetsMart, it would be greatly appreciated!

            Our field trip is Thursday and we do not have our class shirts in yet. To help us keep an eye on our class, please have your child wear a green shirt to school. Be sure to dress for the weather and wear good walking shoes.

            I have recently learned about an excellent channel on you tube! Its the HaveFunTeaching channel. The videos on this channel are educational and fun. We have been watching the “counting by ones video” A LOT! This will be great practice for our counting to 50 by ones skill to be tested at the end of this nine weeks.