Week of April 21st - April 25th

Looking Ahead

April 21st - April 25th

Reading Strategies

*Making Connections
*Fiction vs. nonfiction

*Retelling of a story/sequencing

*Visualizing

*Using our Reading Strategies to decode text
*Wondering

Phonics

Jolly Phonics - "or" 

Writing Strategies/Grammar

Plurals

Persuasive Writing Continued

Spelling Words

got

bun

belt

fork

storm

horse

forty

goes

does

incubator

The test on these words will be on Friday, April 25th.
*Your students brought home their spelling test today - please make sure to review it with them and help them correct the words that they missed. It is very important that they study their words every night.

Math

This past week, we wrapped up our unit on measurement. Students learned how to order three objects by length and also how to compare the length of two objects by using a third object. Next week we will start a new unit on Time. We will focus on telling time to the hour and to the half hour, as well as writing that time in standard notation. This is important because it helps lay the foundation for using other numbered scales, such as a thermometer or a ruler. Please make sure to review our daily math sheet that gets sent home. :)

Chick Unit

This past week we learned all about hens and roosters. We discussed the different parts of a chicken and compared and contrasted a hen and a rooster. We are excited to get our eggs next week! We will continue to do different classroom activities and learned about the life cycle of a chicken.

Open House/Book Fair

Our Open House/Book Fair will be held on Thursday, April 24th. All family members are welcome to join us! This is a great opportunity for your student to show you all the different activities and things that they have created and learned the last couple of months.

Scholastic Books!
I have created a link on my blog to Scholastic book orders! If you are interested in ordering any books for friends, relatives, or for your student, feel free to place an order online and use the code - LVB2T. When you order online, you can shop all Book Club flyers, enter your online orders, and pay with a credit or debit card. Every time you place your order online, you earn a FREE Book Pick and I earn a $3 coupon for our classroom! I will be receiving flyers that I will send home within the next few weeks if you don't want to do it online. If you have an questions please let me know!

Important Dates

• Friday, April 18th - No School (Good Friday)
• Thursday, April 24th - Spring Open House & Book Fair
• Friday, April 25th - Progress Reports - As needed basis

Reminders/Announcements

• Box Tops - Please continue to turn in any box tops that you have at home. This is a wonderful fundraiser that helps raise money for our school. Feel free to ask aunts, uncles, grandmas, grandpas, and neighbors! :) Classrooms with the most box tops will win a classroom party!
• Please send a note if your child will be picked up or taking another bus home.
• If you have any questions - please feel free to email me at alibeseth@ccsd66.org
• Please continue to practice sight words at home. Making flash cards is a great idea and allows for fun games, like memory!
• Please return report card envelopes by the end of next week! I will need them to send report cards home at the end of the year!

 

I Hope you have a wonderful weekend and a Happy Easter!
Miss Beseth