Thursday 01-29-15

Hi!

Today we took 2 very important CPS District tests. Students took their MAP test which is an online test that assesses their math skills. They also took the CPS Quarter 2 test that assesses their skills to comprehend nonfiction text by reading two texts on the same topic. Which us why we have been working on reading several nonfiction texts on the same topic (Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, The Sun, Penguins ect.) Tomorrow is test day! Make sure your child knows their words. 

 Homework:
Spelling: Practice test

Math: workbook page 93-94

Reading: practice sight words. poem, and nightly reading

Phonics: workbook page 171  

Wednesday 01-28-15

Hi! I apologize for the inconvenience for not posting yesterday's homework. Unfortunately, I got really sick at work and had to leave. I was dehydrated, feeling cramps, and spent the day in the hospital getting our fluids back to normal. Baby and I are doing better and I will be back at work tomorrow. With that said, the homework below is posted assuming the substitute followed today's lessons plans according.

Homework:
Spelling: I will check both 10 sentences and rainbow write

Math: workbook page 93-94

Phonics: workbook pages 167

Reading: Practice sight words, poem, and record reading on reading log

Monday 01-26-15

Hi! Today we continued with practicing the skill of identifying the main idea and details of nonfiction text. Today we read about Ruby Bridges! Ask your child how this courageous six year made a difference in the civil rights movement.

Also, I have many test folders not returned. Please make sure if you haven't done so yet to please review, sign, and return your child's tests an folders.


Spelling Words:
Blue: long o patterns
both, blown, groan, throne, cone, told, glow, rode, know, poll, ghost, slow, throw, those, road, toe, cold, coast, loan, owe

Green: ad, ed, ab, ob
red, blob, led, pad, job, rob, fed, bad, shed, grab, mad, mob, sob, glob, sled, tab, had, lab, glad, cab

Yellow: beginning constants and blends
sun, soap, saw, seal, sit, tag, tiger, tape, tire, top, stairs, steak, stamp, star, stove

Orange:  L and K words
Lizards, lips, leaf, lamp, lock, lion, kite, key, kitty, kitchen, king, kangaroo

Homework: 
Spelling: 5 times each

Math: workbook page 89-90

Reading: practice sight words, poem, and record nightly reading on log

Phonics: workbook page 163

Thursday 01-23-15

Hi! Tomorrow is test day! Please make sure your child knows their words and is ready to test tomorrow.

Also, January 30th is now a student attendance day!

 

Homework:

Spelling: Practice test

Math: workbook page 85-86

Reading: practice sight words

Phonics: page 161

Wednesday 01-21-15

Hi!

Today was a wonderful writing workshop day! We started working on our all about penguin books! We learned that real writers organize information into chapters and use teaching pictures to teach others.

Homework:
Spelling; rainbow write

Math: Practice Test

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading

Phonics: page 159-160

Tuesday 01-20-15

Hi!

Spelling words were given out last Friday (since we didn't have school on Monday). Therefore, students should have come to school today with their 5 Times Each. Please make sure your child completes both Monday and Tuesday's homework if they missed Monday's homework.

Also, the Math lesson from last Thursday and Friday seemed to be very challenging for students. Please note that this is just one way the book is suggesting students learn to subtract. However, for the test and homework... they can choose from the many ways we learned how to subtract depending on which way works best for them. 

Homework: 

Spelling: 10 sentences, with no pictures... make sure there are capitals letters and proper end-marks

*If you need the words... please scroll down to Friday/Monday post :)

Phonics: pages 155-158

Reading; practice sight words and practice reading

Math: Workbook page on word problems page 83-84

Friday and Monday 1-16-15 through 1-19-15

Hi! Today I re-taught the yesterday's Math lesson. Please note that Chapter for is teaching different ways to add/subtract... but ultimately on test and homework students can add/subtract whichever way they find to work for them. I am sending an extra homework sheet to review today's lesson.

I am also sending home Test Folders... please review, sign, and return on Tuesday!

NO SCHOOL on MONDAY! So, below are the spelling words. We had perfect attendance today so every student received their spelling words today! 

HOMEWORK:
Spelling: 5 times each

Math: Beak Apart and Make Ten to Add Sheet

Reading: book reports and practice reading


Spelling Words
Blue: long o and short o
 long, blow, loaf, dome, coach, slow, roast, gloss, lose, roam, boat, know, grow, wrote, globe, throw, chop, drop, shop, note, close

Green: in an en un word families
thin, plan, hen, when, bun, man, ran, fun, fin, fan, pen, chin, grin, men, skin, win, run, pan, than

Yellow: review of blends
shoe, ship, shell, shelf.shirt, chin, chair, chick, cheese, chain, wheel, whiskers, whale, wheelbarrow, whistle, thick, thorn, thermos, thirteen, thermometer

Orange: review of D, H, F, C
corn, cake, coat, cow, home, hill, horn, hose, four, five, fish, fan, desk, door, dog, doll

Thursday 1-15-14

Hi! Today we read A Picture Book of Martin Luther King Jr.  and we are continuing to work on the skill of gathering information from nonfiction text with main ideas and details.

Tomorrow is test day! Please make sure your child knows their spelling and and sight words to be tested on! 

Homework:
Spelling: practice test 

Phonics: page 147-150 (2 pages)

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading

Math: Pgs 81-82 How do you break apart a # to subtract?

Wednesday 01-14-15

Hi! Today we continue to work on reading nonfiction text. I am almost done test reading levels too! I am so proud of the growth my students have made since when they first walked into 1st grade!

Homework: 
Spelling: Rainbow Write

Phonics: pg. 145-146

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading, record reading in Reading Log

Math: workbook page 79-80 adding counters to make ten to subtract (if this is too confusing, I taught they have the option of using an addition fact to subtract... like yesterday's lesson)

Tuesday 01-14-15

Homework:
Spelling: 10 sentences

Phonics: pages 143-144

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading, record on reading log

Math: page 77-78 using addition to subtract... 

*Please make sure your child shows which addition fact helped them solve the subtraction fact. We want them to learn that addition and subtraction are related. 

Monday 01-12-15

Happy Monday!

This week we will be working on reading several nonfiction texts on the same topic, PENGUINS! We are learning that readers read several books on the same topic so they can learn ALL ABOUT a topic (researching). We will also be working on Fact Families in Math and how adding and subtracting are related.

Weekly Words:
Blue: short o, long o (CVCe), and Long o (oa)
clock, none, whole, boat, coat, lock, knock, note, crop, cross, joke, love, toast, toad, stone, chose, slope, float, shop, soap

Green: at, ot, it word families
not, bat, got, hit, spot, rat, pit, fit, cot, fat, mat, kit, lit, chat, that, dot, bit, slot, flat, trot, quit

Yellow: th and wh diagraphs
thumb, thirteen, thorn, thermos, think, white, whistle, wheelbarrow, whiskers, whale, wide, wheat

Orange: beginning sounds F and D
fish, fox, fire, foot, fan, feather, doll, desk, dog, duck, dive, deer

Homework:
Spelling: 5 times each

Phonics: workbook page 139-140

Reading: practice reading/record on log  and practice sight words

Math: R29-30 and worksheet on fact families 

Friday 01-09-15

Today we worked on getting lots of TRC testing done. Ask you child if they got tested today and what their new reading level is.

This weekend don't forget to complete a book report.

Also, as you are finishing up with White Sox's Contest and Six Flags reading feel free to return the to school.

STAY WARM and have a great weekend!
~Ms. Juarez

Monday 01/05/15

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!

Than you to all the parents who remember to returned progress reports in! Two weeks is a long time... so if you forgot or misplaced the progress reports please let me know I can send home a second copy. Also, this week we will be testing for TRC Reading Levels and MPG Math benchmarks! 

Also, we made some rigor changes to Spelling homework. Be sure to check your child's spelling notebook. 

Thanks!

Weekly Words:
Blue: long and short a
blame, shade, smash, clay, grass, gray, drain, stand, grain, play, brave, tray, taste, shape, brain, wade, trash, class, past, raise, stray, stay, gain, nail

Green: k wh qu tw blends
kangaroo, king, kite, kick, kitten, wheelbarrow, wheat, whale, whistle, whisker, quack, quite, quack, quilt, question, twenty, twin, twelve, twig, twine

Yellow: ch and sh digraphs
chick, chin, chimney, chair, check, cheese, shoe, shelf, shirt, shadow, ship, shell

Orange: C and H
cart, cat, comb, cow, cap, can, hand, hot, hay, ham, horse, hat

Homework:
Spelling: 5 times each! (NEW homework chart in Spelling Notebook)

Phonics: pg 133-134

Math: workbook page 73-74 counting backwards

Reading: practice sight words and nightly reading