Monday, October 20, 2008

Spelling Words October 17 - October 23

Remember that this is a short week with no school for students on Friday, so the homework is due on Thursday and we will also be taking our spelling test Thursday.
This weeks words are high frequency along with short "i" words.

1. went
2. walk
3. did
4. saw
5. me
6. it
7. sit
8. hit
9. pick
10. kick

Continue to make reading a priority in your home every single day, we want every student to succeed this year! Have a great week!

Friday, October 10, 2008

Spelling Words October 10 - October 17

This weeks spelling words are high frequency and short "a" words.

1. all
2. are
3. find
4. make
5. play
6. had
7. bad
8. sad
9. fan
10. can

This week in math we are working on being able to say and write our numbers 1-100. Please work with your child on this. Even if you are just driving in the car, you can use that time to count up to 100 with them. We will also be exploring number patterns and counting by 10's, 5's, and 2's.

Dont' forget the importance of reading with your children every single day. Thanks for your continued support from home!

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Spelling Words October 3 - October 10

This weeks spelling words are short "a" as well as some high frequency words.
1. come
2. down
3. away
4. no
5. will
6. at
7. cat
8. ran
9. an
10. man

This week in writers workshop we are adding great endings to our narrative stories. We have been talking about endings that have a sense of closure such as "that was a day I will never forget". Please talk to your child about what they are writing in school and what great endings they could use.

Don't forget to be reading with your child for at least 20 minutes each night, it is so important for their success this year! Thanks for your continued support from home.