The On and Off Game

We have been finding ways to break numbers apart and put them back together in math investigations. One of the games we have played this week is the On and Off game. In this game, your child starts out with a certain number of counters (such as 10) and they drop those counters on top of a piece of paper and see how many land on the paper and how many land off the paper. They record their findings to discover different ways to make their total number (such as 8 are on the paper and 2 are off...so 8+2=10). This is a game that you can play at home with your child. You can use any kind of counter (such as coins or buttons). We sent home a game sheet in the folder you received at Open House.

Spelling Words September 25 - October 2

This weeks spelling words are high frequency and rhyming words. Don't forget that all parts of the homework are due on Friday (the book log, words written out 2 times each, sentences, and math investigations sheet). The spelling test will also be Friday morning. Have a great week!

1. up
2. but
3. go
4. where
5. here
6. pig
7. dig
8. jig
9. fin
10. win

Reading Strategies

We are continuing to teach different reading strategies to help students figure out words they don't know. While your child is reading to you, instead of just telling them an unfamiliar word, encourage your child to figure it out, using the reading strategies they are learning at school. (such as: looking at the pictures for a clue, stretching out the sounds, asking what word would make sense there, etc...)
Thanks for reading with your child every day! It is so important for their success this year!

Spelling Words Septmeber 18 - September 25

Our weekly spelling words are rhyming and high frequency words. Remember that our spelling test will be taken, and homework is due, next Friday Sept. 25th.

1. get
2. what
3. we
4. will
5. are
6. cat
7. hat
8. bug
9. hug
10. rug

For the math homework this week, we are finding different combinations of oranges, cherries, and grapes. There can only be a total of 9. An example of one combination would be: 3 oranges, 3 cherries and 3 grapes (3+3+3=9). Encourage your child to draw pictures or use hands on manipulative's from home to help them figure it out.
Have a great week! :)

Making Words

You have probably noticed these paper letters going home this week! We will be playing the game "making words" a couple times a week this school year. We encourage you to take a couple minutes to sit down with your child and have them show you what words they made that day at school. If you put all of the letters together it makes one "secret word"...see if you can figure it out...we know your child would love to try and trick you! :)

September 11 - September 18

This weeks spelling words are high frequency and number words. The homework will go home today and is due next Friday, the 18th.

1. do
2. not
3. that
4. to
5. you
6. one
7. two
8. three
9. four
10. five

When you are doing the math investigations portion of the weekly homework, encourage your child to draw pictures or use a "hands on" manipulative to help figure out the answers. For example, this week students are figuring out different combinations of 13 (oranges and cherries), to support their learning you can have them use m&m's or cereal pieces, or coins to figure out different combinations of 13. (such as 10 and 3 or 9 + 4)
Thanks for your support from home! :)

Spelling Words September 4 - September 11

It was so nice to see everyone at our Open House last night! Thank you for your support from home!
Here are this weeks spelling words.

1. big
2. have
3. it
4. is
5. in
6. little
7. made
8. about
9. when
10. what

The weekly homework is due next Friday, September 11th.
Have a great week!