Ms. Payer's Newsletter

January 23, 2012

 

Academics:

Reading:

We will read “Wind Says Goodnight” focusing on asking appropriate questions and predicting.  We will discuss the genre Fantasy.  We will also focus on high frequency words, and beginning and ending sounds in words.

Sight Words

Monday: for   

Tuesday: my

Wednesday: has

Thursday: with

Friday: Test over all 4 words

 

Suggestions for practicing sight words include:

·        Flashcards

·        Finding the word in a book

·        Creating the words out of fun materials (play dough, shaving cream, yarn, noodles, etc).

 

Keep flashcards of all sight words and add the new words weekly; reviewing nightly.

 

Writing:

This week will be reading “The Mitten” by Jan Brett.  Our class will be focusing on sequencing, editing (capital letters and punctuation), and making lists.

  

Math:

We will continue working composing and decomposing numbers.  We will discuss place value (ones and tens).

Science:

 We will continue our unit on Force and Motion.  We will discuss how objects move.

Social Studies:

We will continue our unit on Michigan history.  We will be creating a timeline of Michigan.

 

Reminders: 

·        Please send in a healthy snack with water daily.

·        If the temperature is 20 degrees and above including wind chill we will go outside for recess. Please send in a winter coat, snow pants, hat and mittens/gloves with your child for recess.