The Week of November 11

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Friday, November 15th: We get to walk to high school and watch a production of Cinderella.
  • November 22nd: We will have a special performance in our classroom.  The kiddos will perform a short readers theater and a few Thanksgiving songs.  The kids would love for you to come and watch. 9:30 am in my classroom! More info will be sent in the Tuesday in their take home folder.  Hope to see you all there!
  • Thanksgiving holiday Nov. 25-29

What we are learning:

  • Spelling: If, do, will, each
  • Spelling pattern/phonics: sh, th, ch, wh
    • On the back of the spelling test, the kids will be asked to write which digraph is in each word: For example, there will be a picture of a thumb, the kids will have to write th.
      • To Practice:
        • Monday: Come up with 3 sh words
        • Tuesday: Come up with 3 th words
        • Wednesday: Come up with 3 ch words
        • Thursday: With your help pick out a few objects that start with wh.  (wh is harder for them to come up with words on their own.)
  • Reading: We are focusing on with reading with expression and fluency.
  • Math:  Greater than/Less than, ordering numbers
    • How you can practice at home:
      • Give kiddos two number and ask them which is greater or less than.  I am teaching the greater than/less than symbol on Tuesday so after Tuesday you can have them practice writing that. (Example: 67 > 56 )
      • We will be learning how to order numbers on Wednesday.   You can write 4 numbers on 4 different index cards and have your kiddo put the index cards in order from least to greatest.
  • Social Studies/Science: Thanksgiving/ Practice for readers Theater.

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