Literacy Bags

Literacy Bags will be sent home with children this week.  Please look for them!  The books will be at your child's reading level so they can read independently and develop confidence to become a great a reader!  These are "Good Fit" books because  they can easily be read to someone without frustration.  Enjoy reading!  Please email, call, or send me a letter with any questions.

Please continue to check Storytown Page!

I have posted high frequency words and robust vocabulary words for lessons 4-6.  Please review words with your child.  We briefly discuss robust vocabulary words throughout the week.

I will be sending "Literacy Bags" home with some children beginning this week.  Please have your child read the books to you.  Ask your child questions about the book such as:  What happened at the beginning, middle, end of story?   Who were the characters in the story?  Please return the bag by the end of the week.  Thank you!

In reading lessons 1-3 we have discussed the following:
Phonics
Short vowel /a/ and /i/
introduced inflection -s
phonograms  -ap, -at, -ag, -and  
contraction 's

High Frequency Words
help, now, let's, in, too, no, so, hold, get, home, soon

Grammar
We discussed what a sentence looks like and identifying the naming parts of a sentence.

Conferences

Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend parent-teacher conferences.  I enjoyed talking to each of you! 

First Week of Reading

Our first week of Storytown reading went very well.  This week we talked about short /a/ and built short vowel  /a/ words with word building cards in small groups.  I introduced our weekly spelling words.  Students will not be tested on spelling words.  However, students will write their spelling words each week and will begin writing short spelling sentences.  We played sparkle spelling too!  In grammar, we discussed what a correct sentence looks and sounds like.  I am thrilled with how the students have progressed with their handwriting.  When your child is writing at home, please encourage them to use a capital at the beginning of the sentence, spacing between words, and to always add a punctuation mark.  In math, we are working on basic concepts such as finding missing numbers between two numbers, identifying pennies, and beginning story problems using some, some more, and some, some went away.  During Social Studies this week we discussed Chinese New Year and customs and traditions our families celebrate.  We also took a 'virutal field trip' to China using Google Earth.  Very cool!

Reminders

Parent-Teacher conferences will be Wed., Sept. 22 & Thurs., Sept. 23.  Please be sure that you send your conference slip back so I can confirm your appointment.

Volunteers--thank you to the parents who have returned parent volunteer forms!  I will be in contact with you soon!  I still need a parent volunteer to coordinate the Fall Party.

Reading--we will begin our Storytown Reading program this week.  The reading program will include whole group reading, phonics, small group reading, and grammar.  Reading begins at 8:10-9:20 each morning. 

Questions--I am availabe to answer any questions in regards to your child or any other concerns that may arise.   You can reach me by email, phone, or by visiting the classroom .  The best time to reach me is 7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m. or after school from 3:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m.  My planning period is from 10:20-10:50 a.m. and from 1:10-1:50 p.m.  Prior to visiting the classroom, please be sure to check in with the front office for a visitors pass.