We had a great week! We revisited our classroom expectations, started a few new apps on the Ipads, practice Daily 5 during our Reading Block and got to know each other.
This week during our MindUp! and Second Step time we will be sharing too. I have set up a schedule for the class to bring in our talk about something they would like to share. If they bring a special toy or object in it must fit in their backpack. They will have two minutes to tell the class all about their story or their special toy or object that they bring in. Then they will get to call on three of their classroom friends to ask a question or give a comment to them. This is a great way to get to know each other, speak in front of a classroom of friends and listen and ask questions!
Here is our Sharing Schedule:
Mondays: Liam, Wes, Augie, Elizabeth, Brody
Tuesdays: Cora, Corben, Matias, Brynn, Maxwell
Wednesdays: Sage, Mia, Simon, Ava, Natalia
Thursdays: Joshua, Donovan, Gia, Annabelle
Fridays: Sammy, Nellie, Jacob, Violet
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This week we will focus on:
Celebrate Liam's Birthday on Tuesday, September 17th!
Phonics: Lessons 10 - 14
Up to Lesson 10: Practicing short o and long ay words and contractions: I'm don't can't isn't and it's
The students will have their second Spelling Mastery Test on Monday. The test will have words with short i, short a, short o and contractions. You can practice words with these sounds at home.
Lesson 11 - 14 will focus on ee and sh sounds and more contractions (wasn't who's what's aren't and you're)
This Weeks Specialist Schedule:
Monday: Day 4 - BRING BOOKS BACK!
On Day 1 we go to: Gym and Media
On Day 2 we go to: Music
On Day 3 we go to: Media and Gym
On Day 4 we go to: Art (Please have your child bring back their library book so they can check out a new one on Day 5)
On Day 5 we go to: Gym and Media (Check out day)
On Day 6 we go to: Art and Music
Reading & Writing: Skill - Ask Questions & Main Idea/Details
We are
moving into our second week of the unit where we will be using an informational
big book text called, Bringing Back the Whooping Cranes. Students will build vocabulary and explore
concepts related to endangered whooping cranes.
They will ask questions about the text and identify problems and their solutions using a graphic organizer.
We will also dive into learning about nonfiction text features including:
table of contents, glossary, maps, and sequence of events.
The Daily Five in Reading:
*Read to Self: Read! Read! Read!
*Read to Someone: Reading to a partner
*Listen to Reading: Working in Reading Eggs and Tumblebooks
*Work on Writing: Writing in our journals - students will be given a prompt, working on Daily Oral
Language
*Word Work: working on sight words
Lunch/Recess is from 12:20 to 1:00
MindUp!/2nd Step:
Our lesson is from MindUp! (Social and Emotional Learning): In our last lesson we learned that our brains can produce a well thought out reaction using our prefrontal cortex or trigger a thoughtless one through the amygdala. This week we will be talking about Mindful Awareness. We will explore those contrasting styles of responses using the terms mindful and unmindful to sort out important thoughts and actions.
In Math:
We are working on Unit 1. We will be review making a ten to extend their fluency with addition and subtraction to totals through 20. We will work on adding vertically, adding 3 and 4 number equations and working on story problems.
Handwriting: We will be practicing letters g, j q, u, s, b , p r, n, m, h v, y and w this week.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
9/20 - Cherrydale Fundraiser packet due
9/23 - PTA Meeting 6:30 - 8:30
10/9 - Picture Retakes 9:10 - 2:10
10/16 -18 - MEA No School
10/21 - Roller Skating starts in PE
10/22 - Cherrydale pickup 3:34 - 6:00
10/31 - Halloween
11/1 - End of Quarter 1
11/4 - Conferences 12:00 - 8:00
11/7 - Conferences 4:00 - 8:00
11/15 - GrandFriend's Day
11/28-29 - Thanksgiving
12/20 - Field Trip to the Old Log Theater
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