This week we will focus on:
Phonics: Lessons 31 - 35
Lessons 31-35 focus on r blends and th blend
We will be working on sight words: four, your, two, and that's
Phonics: Lessons 31 - 35
Lessons 31-35 focus on r blends and th blend
We will be working on sight words: four, your, two, and that's
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 2
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 - Unit 2 - Skill: Visualize/Analyze Character:
We will be completing our final week of Unit 2 focusing on visualization and analyzing characters.
We get to read the book: Why Mosquitos Buzz in People’s Ears.
We will learn about folktales, which are stories handed down orally through many generations.
Folktales were told for entertainment and to instill cultural beliefs, values, and practices. Certain types
of folktales, such as the pourquoi tale also try to explain why natural events happen.
Lastly, students will learn about synonyms and antonyms. A synonym is a word that means the same
thing or almost the same thing as another word. An antonym is a word that means the opposite of
another word.
Lunch/Recess is from 12:20 to 1:00
2nd Step: Lesson - Using Self-Talk
In Lesson 3 we will talk about talking to yourself in a quiet voice or in your head. The students will learn
that self-talk helps you focus, stay on task, and handle distractions.
Then Sharing:
Mondays: Liam, Wes, Augie, Elizabeth, Brody
Tuesdays: Cora, Corben, Matias, Brynn, Maxwell
Wednesdays: Sage, Mia, Simon, Ava, Natalia
Thursdays: Joshua, Donovan, Gia, Annabelle
Tuesdays: Cora, Corben, Matias, Brynn, Maxwell
Wednesdays: Sage, Mia, Simon, Ava, Natalia
Thursdays: Joshua, Donovan, Gia, Annabelle
Fridays: Sammy, Nellie, Jacob, Violet
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 working on our Matter Science Unit
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
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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