November 30th Newsletter

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This week in reading we are going to be working on making predictions.  The students will be trying to predict what is going to happen next in the stories they read, based on what they have already read.  When reading with your child at home, pause in the middle of the story and have your child predict what they think is going to happen next.

We are also going to be working on the long a sound, as in the word bake.  Our chunk of the week this week is –ate as in skate.  Remember to have your child practice their spelling words at home every night.  Also, have your child practice using their spelling words in sentences.

In math, the children will practice measuring and comparing lengths using nonstandard units, such as paper clips.  We will also be introducing the inch and how to use a ruler.  The children will learn to estimate and measure the length of objects in inches.  Look for Home Links 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 to come home this week.

Your child needs to know the name of their street by Friday for a lesson in our communities unit.  Please practice writing it with your child.  We will be finishing our communities social studies unit this week.

Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to come to parent-teacher conferences.  It was great to meet with you and talk about your wonderful children!  As always, if you have any additional questions or concerns please feel free to email me.

Special Points of Interest

• Scholastic Book Orders are due next Friday, December 11th.  The orders will be here before December 18th!  You can view the flyers online and order books by going to www.scholastic.com/bookclubs and using the online code:  JBVLK
• Kapco's Kids 2 Kids toy drive starts today and will last through Friday, December 12th.
• I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family!!