Good afternoon!<\/p>\n
Here are some things that have been happening in the classroom:<\/p>\n
Daily 5, we have learned and practiced short and long vowels, including the different spellings for the long vowels. We’ve practiced main idea, and now nonfiction v. fiction text. Our spelling words this week are short and long o, with magic e at the end (hop and hope).<\/p>\n
In math we have just finished module 1.\u00a0 I understand this new method of math is frustrating.\u00a0 The strategies I am teaching in class are just strategies to help them more easily solve in their head later on.\u00a0 We will continue coming back and relearning this method as the year goes on.\u00a0 No worries if your student is not fully mastering the skill the first time.\u00a0 It is new to all of us, but we will get it!<\/p>\n
Module 2 starts next week and that is on measurement.<\/p>\n
READING LOGS!!!!!!!!!!!\u00a0 Please please make sure your child is reading at home daily for 20 minutes at least.\u00a0 Sign the reading log each night.\u00a0 Please do not sign this in advance. One line should be the date your child read, the book\/books he or she read and the time, followed by your signature.\u00a0 This shows that you are overseeing their reading and we are keeping up with the classroom, home, and schoolwide expectations.\u00a0Reading everyday builds stamina, fluency, and eventually comprehension. Reading the same books over and over helps with accuracy, fluency, comprehension, and confidence!!! I will continue adding more books to the reading bags.\u00a0 I will begin taking some older ones out, too.<\/p>\n
Please continue talking with your student about all the talking done in class.\u00a0 We are having a lot of issues lately with independent work time, especially during reading and writing when it should be as quiet as possible. They are allowed to whisper a question to a tablemate, BUT that is IT.\u00a0 Students are using the independent work time as social time, and it has been tough getting our work done. Consequences are beginning to be put in place for the loud talking.<\/p>\n
Field trip permission slips and money is due next week.\u00a0 If you signed up to be a chaperone, PLEASE make sure you have an updated iChat on file in the office.\u00a0 Please call ASAP to see if you are on the list so I can assign a group to you.\u00a0 THANK YOU!<\/p>\n
I will try to update more often so the blog isn’t so long. Thanks again!<\/p>\n
Mrs. VanAllen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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