Happy Sunday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. The kids had a great first week back. They were happy to see each other, share what they did over break, and get back to our routines. :) January is one of my favorite times of the year with the kids. They have settled in, know our rules/routines, and become more independent. I can’t wait to see what they do this year!
NEW Reading Homework: Please Read
*Starting this week your child will be bringing home a reading book for the week. These books are from my classroom. I have provided a cover sheet with instructions for you to use at home. This homework is not meant to be stressful. I want to build confidence in these young readers. If it becomes a struggle, take the night off and try the next day. Please pick a time to read with your child that works for your family. This can be in the morning, evening, waiting in the car, etc.
*Books will go home on Mondays and return on Fridays. Please keep the books in the reading bags I have provided. This will help with damages and lost books.
*New books will come home on Mondays. If books/bags are not returned, no new books will be sent home. Please return books on Friday so that I can check the books back in.
*I pick the books based on our reading group skill/level. Some books will be easy and some will be a challenge. Some will work on fluency, retell, confidence, or challenge them to use a new reading strategy we worked on in group. I will mix the books coming home depending on my work from the previous week in small groups.
*As always, please do what works best for your family and child. Homework should be no longer than 10 minutes per day.
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If you want to mix in sight word work versus reading for the night, this could be a helpful break during the week.
THIS WEEK: 1/9/22
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Math
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Chapter 8 - Addition and Subtraction to 5. Mixed operations.
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Literacy
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Here are links to the reading strategies we use in class. I use these during our small reading groups.
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*Reading homework links below*
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Writing
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We are working on drawing a picture with five or more details. Students are writing simple sentences using the sight words we learned. If they do not know how to spell a word they are stretching out the sounds they know to create their words.
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Sight Word(s)
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Please practice reading and writing sight words. List and sight word cards went home before break.
Sight Word Lists
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Weekly Homework and
Reminders
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New reading books will be coming home this week. These are my books that I am sending home. Please keep the books in the reading bag so that they are not lost or damaged. Reading books will stay at home Monday - Thursday. They need to be returned on FRIDAYS. New books will not be sent home unless they are returned from the previous week. I will send home a cover letter, tips/tricks, and questions to ask your child nightly. This should not be a stressful time. I want to build their confidence and passion for reading. If it becomes a struggle, take the night off and try tomorrow. :)
Reading Suggestion Link
Reading Strategy Template
Comprehension Questions
Comprehension Questions 2
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TTE NEWS
JANUARY
10 PTO Meeting (Virtual)
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