October 2nd Newsletter

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This week, we'll be working on making our stories clear and understandable, by telling them in sequence.  In reading, we will focus on thinking about what word would make sense when we get stuck reading because "sounding it out" doesn't work all the time.  We'll also practice retelling some of our stories, making sure to include the important parts of the story.  This will help us understand what we should be paying attention to in a story.  Both of these skills will be something we practice a lot throughout the year.  

In math this week we will be learning about telling time to the hour and half hour and counting by 2’s and 5’s.  We will also continue to work on our addition and subtraction facts.  Please practice with your child at home until they become fluent with these facts.  Look for Home Links 2.4 and 2.5 to come home this week.  It would also be beneficial to practice skip counting by 2's, 5's and 10's and counting combinations of nickels and pennies with your children!  Ask them about some of the fun games we have been playing in class to help them with these concepts.

This week we will be learning about animals that we see in the fall.  We will be learning about these animals by reading non-fiction stories and using an online resource called Pebble Go.  

Special Points of Interest

• No School this Friday, October 6th
• THANK YOU to all of the families that sent in napkins, Ziploc bags, paper towels and brown bags, I appreciate your generosity!