This week we will focus on:
Phonics: Lessons 29 - 30
Lesson 29 we will be working on blends: sl ch sp sc gl pl sh and short vowels e and i
Phonics: Lessons 29 - 30
Lesson 29 we will be working on blends: sl ch sp sc gl pl sh and short vowels e and i
Lesson 30 we will be working on blends: bl fl gl pl cl sl sn sh and short vowels e a i and u
On Tuesday will have a Mastery Spelling Test with words that have the above blends
and vowel sounds. Also the contractions: hadn't and didn't. Work with your child
with words with the above blends and vowels and the different contractions.
A letter about Sonday, our Phonics Program:
Your student will be using the Sonday System Essentials curriculum during this academic year. The Sonday
System is based on the Orton-Gillingham Approach to teaching reading and spelling. It provides explicit
instruction for teaching the structure and system of the language with daily instruction incorporating technology
for projection or to air-drop to individual computers.
The curriculum is structured, systematic, cumulative and provides consistent multisensory reinforcement.
Instruction follows the recommendations of the National Reading Panel and includes Phonemic Awareness,
Direct and Explicit Phonics, Spelling, Fluency, and Vocabulary.
Each lesson is constructed to include:
1. Read Sounds provides a review of all previously taught sounds, enabling students to provide correct responses
quickly. This sets a positive tone at the start of the lesson and builds the automaticity that provides a foundation for
fluency.
2. Spell Sounds requires students to write 10 sounds from dictation to reinforce rules, multiple spellings, and
place value while incorporating multisensory practice.
3. Read Words includes reading words, phrases and sentences.
4. Spell Words carries the power of the lesson for the students, diagnostic information for the teacher, and proof
of effective learning. The dictated spelling list is structured so that sounds are reviewed daily with emphasis on
sounds and rules most recently taught.
5. Introduce New Material requires that students see the letters, hear the sound, repeat the sound aloud, trace
or write the letter(s), and then read and spell words incorporating the new sound and/or rule.
6. Independent Practice is an optional activity that can be used for seat work, a station activity or homework.
Worksheets enable students to reinforce previous learning, including alphabet, phonemic awareness, handwriting,
and extensions, such as plurals, sentence completion, sentence generation, grammar, categorization, vocabulary,
and transformational sentences.
A Mastery Check given after every fifth lesson will enable teachers to determine which sounds or concepts are
solid and which need further reinforcement, and which students need additional time to master the material.
Your student will be using the Sonday System Essentials curriculum during this academic year. The Sonday
System is based on the Orton-Gillingham Approach to teaching reading and spelling. It provides explicit
instruction for teaching the structure and system of the language with daily instruction incorporating technology
for projection or to air-drop to individual computers.
The curriculum is structured, systematic, cumulative and provides consistent multisensory reinforcement.
Instruction follows the recommendations of the National Reading Panel and includes Phonemic Awareness,
Direct and Explicit Phonics, Spelling, Fluency, and Vocabulary.
Each lesson is constructed to include:
1. Read Sounds provides a review of all previously taught sounds, enabling students to provide correct responses
quickly. This sets a positive tone at the start of the lesson and builds the automaticity that provides a foundation for
fluency.
2. Spell Sounds requires students to write 10 sounds from dictation to reinforce rules, multiple spellings, and
place value while incorporating multisensory practice.
3. Read Words includes reading words, phrases and sentences.
4. Spell Words carries the power of the lesson for the students, diagnostic information for the teacher, and proof
of effective learning. The dictated spelling list is structured so that sounds are reviewed daily with emphasis on
sounds and rules most recently taught.
5. Introduce New Material requires that students see the letters, hear the sound, repeat the sound aloud, trace
or write the letter(s), and then read and spell words incorporating the new sound and/or rule.
6. Independent Practice is an optional activity that can be used for seat work, a station activity or homework.
Worksheets enable students to reinforce previous learning, including alphabet, phonemic awareness, handwriting,
and extensions, such as plurals, sentence completion, sentence generation, grammar, categorization, vocabulary,
and transformational sentences.
A Mastery Check given after every fifth lesson will enable teachers to determine which sounds or concepts are
solid and which need further reinforcement, and which students need additional time to master the material.
This Weeks Specialist Schedule:
Monday: Day 6
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)
On Day 5 we go to: Gym and Media (Check out day)
On Day 6 we go to: Art and Music
Reading & Writing Short Week7
The students will be writing a personal narrative about a special place they have gone to.
The students will be using a graphic organizer to put their thoughts down and then using it
to write their final draft.
Lunch/Recess is from 12:20 to 1:00
2nd Step: Lesson - Focus
In Lesson 2 - Focusing Attention and Listening - We will talk about how focusing your attention and listening helps you be a better learner and respectful.
Then Sharing:
Mondays: Liam, Wes, Augie, Elizabeth, Brody
Tuesdays: Cora, Corben, Matias, Brynn, Maxwell
Wednesdays: Sage, Mia, Simon, Ava, Natalia - No School
Thursdays: Joshua, Donovan, Gia, Annabelle - No School
Tuesdays: Cora, Corben, Matias, Brynn, Maxwell
Wednesdays: Sage, Mia, Simon, Ava, Natalia - No School
Thursdays: Joshua, Donovan, Gia, Annabelle - No School
Fridays: Sammy, Nellie, Jacob, Violet - No School
In Math:
We will continue Unit 2. Unit 2 will focus on using place value concepts to add, compare,
and order numbers within 200 and students will begin working on fluency of adding within 100.
We will also be working with money.
and order numbers within 200 and students will begin working on fluency of adding within 100.
We will also be working with money.
2nd Recess: 2:30 - 3:00
Science: We are starting our Matter Science Unit
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
10/16 -18 - MEA No School
10/21 WeCAN Coat Drive ends
10/21 - Roller Skating starts in PE - BRING A HELMET
10/22 - Cherrydale pickup 3:34 - 6:00
10/23 - Unity Day - WEAR ORANGE
10/31 - Halloween
11/1 - End of Quarter 1
11/4 - Conferences 12:00 - 8:00 You can sign up through Skyward
11/7 - Conferences 4:00 - 8:00 You can sign up through Skyward
11/15 - GrandFriend's Day
11/28-29 - Thanksgiving
12/20 - Field Trip to the Old Log Theater
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