Story of the week: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom By Bill Martin Jr.

Today is Monday by Eric Carle

Phonics: Tt /t/, Pp/p/

HFW: the, an, at

Math: measurement

Social Studies: Days of the week

Reminders:

·         We will have our first “guidance” lesson on Tuesday

·         Please tie shoes in a double knot before your child comes to school

·         Reading groups start on Wednesday

·         Friday is our school RED day. Dress in all red!

·         Please practice fine motor skills at home such as name writing and using scissors

  

Dear Parents,

                 I have heard rave reviews from the students about Ms. Jane, our substitute who was here on Friday. I was so happy to be greeted with smiling faces and hugs this morning. Ms. Jane even had the kids make cards for Mr. Avirett to help him recover from his surgery.

                This week we will learn about the calendar and days of the week through books, songs, and rhymes. We will become familiar with the signs for the days of the week using Amercian Sign Language. On Friday we will have a school-wide “red” day. Students and teachers are encouraged to wear red. This week we will:

·         Learn about Tt /t/ and Pp /p/

·         Use our Starfall writing journals

·         Learn high-frequency words the, an, at

You might have noticed that we will be learning two letters this week. The pace has picked up now that we have started becoming more set in our routines at school. We will continue to learn two letters per week until the end of the semester. Please practice our letters at home as well. We practice A LOT here at school, but please work with your child at home to be sure that it “sticks” even at home.

Please practice writing names at home. While many students can copy their name, have your child do it without looking. Encourage proper pencil grip and letter formation.  

In math we have wrapped up sorting and have begun measureable attributes. We will compare and order by size, compare and order by length, and measure objects with non-standard units of measure such as counting cubes or paper clips. Measure, compare, and order things at home too! Silverware, clothes, books, dishes, bottles, ANYTHING can be compared and ordered by size and length.

We will be starting our reading groups on Wednesday. Reading groups are small groups of students who work with a trained adult on specific reading skills. Students are grouped by their ability and current level of knowledge. Grouping is flexible and can change as students make progress. Some groups will be hosted in our room and others in the auditorium. For the first several weeks we will be working on letter recognition doing 5 letters per week. After the group has reached a certain level of mastery, leveled books will be sent home. The homework for EVERY night is to read the book three times. You know how to read. Let your student do the reading with some support from you. They will have read the book two times by the time it comes home and they should be challenged to read it on their own.