Our Week September 28 - October 2

REMINDERS:

*Send in October's snack whenever you can.  This is what allows us to have snack every day.

*Send in Box Tops to be part of the current competition.  We have 0 so far.

*Send in Fundraiser Packets if you haven't done so already.

SIGHT WORDS:

Our words this week are yes and no.

Yes Sight Word Song

No Sight Word Song

Our sight word book for the week is Yes or No.  Have your child practice it at home throughout the week.

READING:

This week we will look closely at how illustrations can tell a story as well as show one important moment in a story.  We will also start talking about predicting what will happen in a story by looking at the pictures.

WRITING:

Our new unit is all about illustrations.  We will look at different page layouts (text on top, text on bottom, everything on one page or spanning across two pages).  We will also start to talk about some features like speech bubbles and thought bubbles.

SCIENCE:

We are continuing our investigation on trees.  We will look at the shape of trees and review the parts of trees.

MATH: 

We will be exploring what happens when you add one more to a number.  Here is a game we are using to practice this concept.  You could use a cup or bowl instead of a can.  You could use change or cherrios instead of the counters.

We will also start exploring different ways to sort things.  This can be used with any materials to sort.

ANIMATED LITERACY:

Monday - Draw a mask and write a simple sentence such as "No, I do not like the mask."

Tuesday - Letter F; Farley Fox

Wednesday - Draw a fox and write a simple sentence such as "Do you see the fox?".

Thursday - Letter B; Barnaby Baby

Friday - Draw a bus and write a simple sentence such as "Yes, I do ride the bus."

Our Week September 21 - 25

SIGHT WORDS:

can, you, my

Can Sight Word Song

You Sight Word Song

My Sight Word Song

The sight word book for the week is Can You See It?  Use the online version to read and call out one of sight words for them to find on the pages.

READING:

We are starting our second unit in reading: Readers Make Meaning From Text and Illustrations.  This week we are working really hard to learn what an author does and what an illustrator does.  We will also look at the common features of fiction books (drawings, characters do something, etc.) and informational texts (real pictures, learn something, etc.).

WRITING:

We are finishing up our first unit on Wednesday.  We are taking to days to try to improve our books we have done the whole time.  On Wednesday we will have our first Writer's Celebration.  Look for your child's writing to come home on Wednesday.  On Thursday we will start unit 2:  Personal Narrative Illustration Study.  We will begin by looking at what other authors have done in order to learn from them.

SCIENCE:

We are going to start learning about trees.  This will continue all year.  We will learn the different parts of a tree and go out to observe a summer tree before the leaves turn.

MATH:

We will focus on triangles for a day.  We will work on accurately counting objects to 10 and pairing them with the number that matches.  We will also work on breaking numbers down by playing a hiding game.  If I have 5 and put some under a cup.  There are 2 out of the cup.  How many are in the cup?  This is very difficult at this time of year.  Please play some hiding games at home to help them learn how to break numbers into parts.

ANIMATED LITERACY:

Monday - ar sound; Arnie Aardvark

Tuesday - Draw a star and write a simple sentence such as I see the star in the sky.

Wednesday - Letter J; Jenny Jaguar

Thursday - Draw a jar and write a simple sentence such as Can you open my jar?

Friday - Letter K; Kimmy Kangaroo

Our Week September 14-18

SIGHT WORDS:
it, is, in

It Sight Word Song


Is Sight Word Song


In Sight Word Song


Our sight word book this week is It Is In.  Use this to practice it throughout the week until it comes home on Friday.


READING:
This week we are finishing our expectations for Reader's Workshop.  We are still building stamina to be able to stay on task while reading.  We are also reviewing our front cover, back cover, and title page.

WRITING:
We are working to add more details to our pictures.  We are also discussing how to add labels to our pictures which is our next step rather than writing the whole story.  We are introducing how to make books as opposed to just one page.  Next week we will wrap up and pick a piece to publish.

SCIENCE:
We are going to talk about our five senses this week.  Work on exploring your senses at home whenever possible.

MATH:
We are working on counting and matching numbers to it the amount as well.  Look for a math game to come home on Tuesday to keep as practice at home.  We have played it at school as well.  Keep this game in a special place to add to things to practice at home.

ANIMATED LITERACY:
Monday - Draw a stop sign and write a simple sentence like I see a red stop sign.

Tuesday - Letter R; Rosie Raccoon

Wednesday - Draw a rat and write a simple sentence like I do not like the rat.

Thursday - Letter H; Hippy Hippo

Friday - Draw a rat in a hat and write a simple sentence like The rat is in the hat.

Our Week September 9-11

SIGHT WORDS:

Our sight words this week are: do, not, the.

Heidi Songs - do

Heidi Songs - not

Our sight word book this week is called I Do Not Like.  Practice reading the book below.  Name a sight word (do, not, the, I , like) and have them point to it in the book.  Remember the books will come home on Friday!

READING:

We are building our stamina for independent reading.  We have learned that there are 3 ways to read: read the pictures, read the words we know, and retell a story we have heard before.  We are going to talk about how we read left to right, top to bottom, and one page at a time.  We are also learning how to put our broken books into the book hospital for Mrs. Irwin to do surgery on later.  Remember to try to read every night!

WRITING:

This week we are really focusing on how to talk with a writing partner.  This includes asking questions about our partners writing and giving ideas of how to make it even better.  We are also learning how to answer questions that others have about our writing.  You can practice this at how by writing/drawing with your child and encouraging them to take turns sharing and providing feedback!

SCIENCE:

We are talking briefly about summer.  We will discuss what the weather is like, what we wear, what activities we do, and what plants and animals are like during this season.

MATH:

We are working on recognizing numbers 0-5 and counting objects to match.  A Home Link sheet came home today to help practice that counting!  We will also work on describing and naming shapes.

ANIMATED LITERACY:

Tuesday: Dad

Draw dad and write a sentence about it.  Don't worry about correct spelling.  If your child doesn't know a lot of the letter sounds, skip the sentence and work on some letter sound flashcards instead!

Wednesday:  Letter T - Timmy Tiger and Terrible Tommy T-Rex

Practice the song and finish the worksheet if it didn't get completed at school.  Add the T and t flashcards to the set to practice.

Thursday:  top

Draw top and write a sentence about it.  Don't worry about correct spelling.  If your child doesn't know a lot of the letter sounds, skip the sentence and work on some letter sound flashcards instead!

Friday:  Letter S -Sadie Seal

Practice the song and finish the worksheet if it didn't get completed at school.  Add the S and s flashcards to the set to practice.

*Look for pages to be added soon at the top of the blog to show what letters and sight words we have already learned in case you need an up to date list! : )

I hope this helps bridge the gap between our class and your home.  Please let me know if there is anything you would like added to make it more beneficial for you.