Thursday, March 16, 2023

March 13-17th Newsletter

 

March 13-17

This week in literacy, we will...

  • Decode and spell one-syllable words with the /ou/ spelling pattern.
  • Read irregularly spelled words (after, pull, goes, laugh).
  • Review contractions.
  • Read and write compound words.
  • Read a poem titled The Itsy, Bitsy, Spider. While reading, we will locate words with /ou/, We will also discuss what the spider is doing in the poem, and use context to understand unfamiliar vocabulary such as waterspout and itsy-bitsy. 
  • Participate in Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Lessons.

This week in writing, we will...

  • Continue working on non-fiction books.

  • Add interesting introductions and conclusions to our books.

  • Make sure we are including a lot of details, by adding comparisons and expanding sentences.

This week in math, we will...

  • Solve story problems with sums to 20, involving situations of adding to and putting together, with unknowns in all positions.
  • Tell time to the hour and half hour on an analog clock.
  • Identify how much time has elapsed.
  • Compare numbers 0-20.

This week in social studies, we will...

  • Begin a new unit about United States symbols.
  • Learn about maple syrup with a volunteer, Mr. Hammen. We will get to tap a tree in our outdoor classroom in the near future!

Reminders and Upcoming Events:

  • March 13- PTO Meeting
  • March 21- Down Syndrome Awareness Day (wear colorful socks)
  • March 24- No School (Professional Development Day)
  • March 27- April 2- Spring Break
  • April 3- Brewers Home Opener (wear MLB gear)
  • April 6- End of 3rd Quarter
  • April 7- No School
  • April 10- No School (Professional Development Day)

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