Dear Parents and Guardians,
The last few weeks in literacy we did some focused work with vowels. Vowels are tricky, and if we don't continue to notice and emphasize them they can be very confusing. We found them in our shared reading poems, we created a vowel chart, and we've been finding them on various print around the classroom. We've been practicing both the short and the long sounds for the vowels. You can help at home by doing the same with words you notice when reading with your child or even when looking at a holiday catalog or a recipe! Help your child understand that words are all around us, and they all have to have at least one vowel. Keep in mind, it is best to use words that either have the short or the long sound in them, like in "bat," but not "ball." Or in "that," but not in "the."
This week we will continue our first study of small moment (or narrative) stories for the year. We are hoping to be done with this unit next week. Some stories will continue to come home, and some will be saved for parent teacher conferences. It sure has been fun to learn more about these amazing kids and get to know them in the best way, through their stories! I've learned about their friends, their pets, their families, their weekend adventures and more! Keep the stories coming!
In math, we will explore the relationship between addition and subtraction with number triangles (fact families), solve if, then equations (if 9+_=13, then 13-9=_), and solve for unknown addends using number bonds, tens frames, and number lines.
This week we will be finishing up our Land and Water science unit.
This week we will be finishing up our Land and Water science unit.
Thank you for all of the help and donations for our Halloween Classroom Party! The kids had a blast!
Special Points of Interest
- Remember to dress your child for the cold weather. They will be going outside for every recess unless it rains.
- November 2 - No School
- November 9 - Veteran's Day Assembly
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