Our final week before break and here we go….

READING-We spent some time today learning some FACTS about reindeer.  When I first asked them what they already knew about reindeer, they said things like-“they are magical” “they can fly”  “they have a red nose” etc.  So we went on a fact-finding mission.  After reading some information about reindeer, I typed up some facts and non-factual thoughts and had them place the information accordingly.  That’s coming home tonight.  (Ask your child about a reindeer’s nose.)

We also made a big chart about reindeer.   Reindeer     can     have     are

WRITING-Informational

WORDS-run   find  

LETTERS-We will be working with short vowels this week.  Today’s vowels are a (as in apple) and  i (as in igloo).  Tomorrow we will make a chart using words with those letters in the words.  We need to read carefully!!!

For example, fat     fit     tan   tin

MATH-We will practice and review counting on up to 10.

For example, :

  1. Count out 10 spoons and put them all behind your back.   10

2. Reach back and pull out some of the spoons.                         3

3. Have your child tell you how many are still behind your back.   7

4. Then have them tell you the number sentence that goes with the problem.     3+7=10

 

On Thursday, students from our STAND (Students Taking A New Direction) group will be selling personalized Santa hats for $2.00.  If you would like your child to purchase one, please send in $2.00 on Thursday.  They will probably want to wear their hat on Friday for our All-School Sing-a-Long.

I am glad to be back with “my kids.”  I missed them so much.

 

Have a good rest of the week.

 

Mrs. Smith