Your child will be learning this week:

Spelling Words: from, have, for, by

Phonics/Spelling Pattern: Knowing the difference between a long vowel sound and a short Vowel sound.  Ex: Cake is Long and Tap is short.  To practice say a word and ask if the vowel is a short sound or long sound.  (example of words to ask: dice, tip, sip, dime, pop, note, map, make, met, meat) **They do not have to spell them just know if it is short or long sound.

Math: Review word problems/ review addition and subtraction/ figure out all the ways to make 10; Introduce graphs (Monday: Tally Chart, Tuesday: Pictograph, Wednesday: Bar Graph.  Thursday: We will see all the ways to make 10!)

Writing: Use a plan to help guide our Writing (Someone, wanted, but, then), Know when to capitalize a letter: Names, I, Days and Months.  We will also start practicing editing a paragraph.

Reading: Knowing the difference between fiction and nonfiction.  (To practice at home sort books by fiction and nonfiction)

Science/Social Studies: Finish up our unit about inventors: Thomas Edison

 

Reminders: 

  • Watch the parent orientation powerpoint (below this post) Has LOTS of info please watch/read!!
  • Try to come to the monster truck rally!  This is a HUGE fundraiser for our education foundation! It is also sooo much fun!
  • Please make sure to sign the reading log each night!  The kids are doing so great at their reading!

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