Working together is success." Henry Ford
I am looking forward to discussing your child's progress during conferences this week!
Kindergarten
This weeks letters are v & y. The new popcorn word is -to. Students will sing songs and use manipulatives to continue to learn letter names and sounds. They will use the Imagination Station computer program and will practice identifying individual sounds and syllables in words.
1st Grade
This weeks trick words are -they, -one and -said. Students will continue to identify and spell words with the glued sound -all. They will also spell and identify words that contain a bonus letter such as -f, -l, or -s. These letters are doubled if the word has a vowel immediately before it such as hill, puff, or miss. The vocabulary words for this week are chill, yell, and mess. Students will also read a story titled The Big Mess. They will also practice voice expression as well as identifying capital letters, ending marks, bonus letters, and glued sounds within the story.
2nd Grade
Students will write about a fantasy trip this week. They will work with partners to generate ideas for their stories. They will be encouraged to reread their writing to tell more and add details. They will be held accountable for proper capitalization and punctuation. They will also use peer conferencing as an aid to assure complete thoughts and coherent writing pieces. They will be asked to present their stories while practicing appropriate presentation styles.
