Friday, September 28, 2012

Week of Oct. 1st - Oct. 5th


Sept. 24 - Sept. 28

This past week has been filled with fun fall activities! The students got to pick two leaves to decorate with markers in the classroom.  Once they were finished, we sprayed them with water to make an awesome design!  After the leaves dried, I hung one in the classroom and the other one is displayed in the hallway!  The students love walking into the room and seeing everyone’s artwork.

On Wednesday, we discussed the five senses and brainstormed ideas about what fall feels like, tastes like, smells like, and hears like and what it looks like.  I enjoyed writing their ideas on the board and listening to the different things that they came up with.  We then wrote our ideas on yellow, orange, and red leaves, and cut them out.  They look awesome hanging in the hallway outside our door!


Looking ahead to next week! Oct. 1st - Oct. 5th

Reading Strategies
Next week we will begin practicing clarifying and monitoring in a story.  
We will also discuss the difference between realism and fantasy.

Phonics
“ng”
(ong, ing, eng, ung spelling patterns)

Writing/Grammar
Review of capital letters
Birthday stories continued

Spelling
in
leg
glad
ring
sang
strong
lung
be
was
length
(Our next test will be Friday Oct. 5th)

Math:
Next week, we will continue to work on our subtraction skills.  Just a reminder at home to use some of the same vocabulary that we are using in the classroom: take away, subtract, difference, are left, minus, and compare. The students will take their Chapter 3 test on Thursday.

Parent/Teacher On-Line Conference Sign up
On Monday, October 1st, I will be sending out a link to my on-line parent/teacher conference sign up.  I have scheduled times to meet parents after school on Monday, Oct. 29th and Tuesday, Oct. 30th.  Please make sure to click on the words “sign up” and then write YOUR child’s name in the comments section in the preferred time slot.  If you have any trouble please let me know and we can figure it out together!


Looking Ahead:
  • Our new author of the month for October is Lois Elhert.  She writes simple fiction books, but also includes details and information about nature.  Her books touch on birds, flowers, trees, etc. As a class we discuss how these books include both genres of fiction.
  • We will begin our Exploration Stations unit on “The Settling of America.”
  • On-line Parent/Teacher Conference Scheduling will begin Monday, October 1st at 9:00am.

Friendly Reminders
  • If you haven't emailed me already about a week for your child's "Marvelous Me" just let me know as soon as you get the chance!
  • Please remember to send your child to school with a snack :) 
  • BRING IN BOX TOPS!!!!
Thank you and have a great week!

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