Tuesday 11/28/13

Hi! Today the students had a great day! They got to meet South Paw from the Chicago White Sox's! Then we conduct our Science egg experiment where we tested the effectiveness of different toothpaste. Lastly, we read the story Thanks for Thanksgiving and wrote thank you notes to our family. 

Enjoy the long weekend and wishing you all Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!

See you Monday!

Homework:
Reading: read every night and reading log. Don't forget to complete book report for Monday

Math: 2 fact families worksheets

Phonics: making words with THANKSGIVING letter cards

Monday 11/25/13

Hi!

This week there will be no sight words or spelling words due to the short week. I do encourage you to revisit past sight words and poems. Also this week we will take a break from reading nonfiction text unit and focus on reading books about being nice to each other. Lately, our classroom has been having a lot of issues with students being less than friendly with each other and telling on each other. It had become an issue were I decided to take this next two days to read material and teach students about respecting each other, be a nice person, using manners, and have a caring concern for others. Today we read "How to Lose Your Friends" and students reflected on behavior that would result in losing friends and how they can improve their behavior to be a good friend. 


Homework:
Phonics: 2 workbook pages

Math: worksheet on fact families



P.S. NO AFTER-SCHOOL this week!

Thursday 11/21/13

Hi! Today all the students had their hearing and vision screening. We also updated our reading levels, book-boxes with new leveled books, and we got new reading and writing partners. In addition, we changed seats for a new environment and a chance to work with other peers. In Math, we worked on strategies to find the missing number. In reading, we are working on reading non-fiction text. Don't forget tomorrow is Friday. Please make sure your child is prepared to be assessed on sight words and spelling words.

Homework:
Spelling: practice test

Reading: practice sight-words and practice reading

Phonics: 2 workbook pages 99-102

Math: Workbook page on related facts

Wednesday 11/20/13

Hi!

Today we worked more on related numbers and missing numbers in Math. For today's homework, students can decide to pick rather they want tp add first or subtract to solve the fact family. Also, depending on the different levels of mathematicians, they can illustrate their work, make a ten frame, or just quick solve by knowing their facts. We also started our Science Fair project about teeth health. We will be reading lots of books on teeth and conducting an experiment the test the effectiveness of leading toothpaste brand at the end of our unit. 

Spelling: rainbow write

Reading: practice sight words, poem, and reading log 

Phonics: 2 workbook pages 93-96 and page 97 is for stay at home mini-book

Math: workbook page 

Tuesday 11/19/13

Hi! Today we finished testing for our most up-to-date reading levels!!!  I am so proud of all the students that made growth and went up on their levels! I will send home a note informing you on your child's progress and goals later this week. 

Spelling: 5 sentences and pictures

Reading: practice sight words. poem, and reading

Phonics: 2 workbook pages

Math: workbook page on related facts

Monday 11/18/13

Hi! After school starts tomorrow only for those students who were selected for the program. I notified all parents that had children in after program during parent-teacher conferences. After-school program lets out at 4:30pm.

Spelling: 3 times each 

Math: Worksheet on distinguishing between related facts and not related facts 

Phonics: worksheet

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading

Weekly Words:
Yellow: fish, fox, fire, foot, fan, feather, deer, desk, duck, doll, dog, dive
Green: scale, school, scooter, scout, scarf, snake, snowman, snow, snail, snap, sweater, swan, switch, swing, swim
Blue: clock, none, whole, boat, coat, lock, knock, note, crop, cross, joke, love, toast, toad, stone, chose, slope, float, shop, soap

Sight words: next, take, lastly, then, peanut, eat, squish, good, crunch, spread

Friday 11/15/13

Hi! Today we took are spelling test and sight word test. However, I only tested the students that responded "yes" to the question "Are you ready to test?" The children that responded "no" will test on Monday due to the short week we had this week. Please, review your child's test inside their test folder and return all signed tests and sign the folder log as well.

Have a great weekend!  

Homework:
Reading: book reports and practice reading

Math: Chapter 4 Subtraction packet

Thursday 11/14/15

YAY!!!! WE got a 100% Pizza Party for parent conferences!!!! Turns our our missing parent did come to conferences! They had an emergency but spoke to the office before leaving. THANK YOU parents for coming and being part of your child's education! FREE PIZZA! We will save our pizza party for our Christmas Party! 

Today in Math we are working on fact families and how the facts are related. 
For example...
 if 5+7=12, 
then 7+5=12, 
and 12-7=5 
then 12-5=7

Homework: 
Spelling: practice test (your child had these words since last Friday, so I know they are ready to be tested!)

Math: worksheet

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading

Wednesday 11/13/13

Hi! THANK YOU to all the parents that came yesterday to Report Card Pick Up! It was great to see you all and have a conversation about your child. We almost had 100% but we were one parent short. I hope the school decides to reward are class anyway, since 99% is awesome!!!! 

Today we started Chapter 5 in Math, we will be learning about fact families and how addition and subtraction facts are related facts. We also read the Three Little Pigs and worked on analyzing character traits. In writing we started our unit on How To, where students will be writing informational text! In Reading we will also be working on reading informational nonfiction text. 

Lastly, if you haven't done so yet please return signed report cards tomorrow. 

Thanks!

Homework: 

Spelling: Rainbow write 

Reading: practice sight words, poems, and reading

Phonics: 2 workbook pages

Math: workbook page on word problems

Weekly Words
Sight Words: somebody, onto, right, off, hold, grew, ever, nothing, beautiful, poor

Yellow: can, cart, cat, cape, cow, comb, hand, ham, hay, horse, hot, hat

Green: skis, skate, spider, smock, spear, skunk, smell, sponge, sky, smile, spout, skirt, small, spill, smoke

Blue: class, past, smash, stand, trash/ blame, brave, shade, shape, taste, wade/ brain, drain, gain, nail, raise/ clay, gray, play, stay, stray, tray

Friday 11/11/13

Hi! Today was an exciting day!!! We wrote our letters to Santa!!!! The students did an awesome job and I can't wait to send them off to the North Pole! We also took our Math, Spelling, and Sight Word Tests today. I will send these in the Test Folder for next Friday. Don't forget there is no school on Monday. So I provided the students with their Spelling words to complete Day1-2 of Spelling Routine and homework. I didn't think it be fair to assess students on words with only 3days of school next week. Lastly, Tuesday is REPORT CARD PICK UP!!!! Please make sure to stop by and pick up your child's report card. If EVERYONE has their parent show up then we get FREE PIZZA PARTY!!!!!!!! 

Homework:
Spelling: Day 1 and 2 Write words 3 times each and 5 sentences

Reading: book report and practice reading

Math: Workbook pages for review

Phonics: workbook page 

Thursday 11/07/13

Hi! Today we reviewed the math concepts on ways to subtract using a ten frame. I am sending home 2 math homework sheets for review work. Our test on Chapter 4 will be tomorrow!!! Please make sure your child is ready to be tested on Sight Words and Spelling!!! This will be their 1st test grade for the new quarter, so it's important to start on a good note!

Spelling: practice test

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading

Phonics: workbook page (keep mini-book at home)

Math: 2 workbook pages for review

P.S.Those students who didn't return their Wish List homework last night. Please have it completed by tonight!

Wednesday 11/06/13

Hi! After grading last night's math homework, I notice that this skill is a bit challenging. Today, I re-taught making a ten frame and breaking apart to subtract again. I also included some sample lessons in the pictures below. Today's Math homework includes lots of word problems. This can be challenging because your child needs to be 1) a good reader, 2) decided what type of math they need to complete, and 3) workout the math. I promise you word problems will be in your child's education all through college, so this is an important skill to start working on. 

Tonight's Homework

Spelling: Rainbow Write

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading

Phonics: workbook page 

Writing: Wish List

Math: workbook page on word problems 

In class work. 

Tuesday 11/05/13

Hi! Today was a wonderful day! We got through our entire schedule!!! The students are becoming more and more independent everyday. Today we started our unit on nonfiction text. We will be learning about non fiction text features to help us understand what we are learning. We read Kangaroo Joey Grows Up. We discussed the text by using sentence stems such as "I am learning... and I am wondering..." In Math we worked on breaking apart numbers to subtract using a ten frame. In science we started our unit on different habitats. 

Homework: 
Spelling: 5 sentences

Phonics: workbook page

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading

Math: workbook page 

Monday 11/04/13

Hi! Sorry for late post. Today we started a new writing unit on writing letters! This week we will also be starting our unit on nonfiction reading. in addition, today students received their Words Their Way workbook. You probably noticed that your child's words for groups Green and Yellow were handwritten. Please cross check with the words below to ensure your child's work. 

Spelling: 3 times each

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading

Phonics: worksheet

Math: workbook page on using ten-frame to subtract.
Students borrowed counters to help them with math homework! 

Spelling Words:

Yellow: tape, gas, pear, neck, nurse, tire, pail, goose, put, tan, goat, nail, game, tub, purple nest

Green: tag, tire, steak, sun, stamp, soap, tiger, tape, stairs, star, saw, stove, sit, seal, top

Blue: brain, dash, mane, faint, camp, train, stamp, blame, paint, said, snake, crane, snack, want, main, flash, place, snail, bake, black