What We Are Learning
Reading: This week we continued to learn about comprehension
strategies. We focused on how good readers
make predictions to help them understand what they are reading. When you read with your child work on making
predictions!
Writing: We
continued to write nonfiction chapter books.
While practicing writing informational pieces, we learned how to use commas
in a series, and we learned how to combine two sentences using a conjunction.
Math: This week in math we continued our new unit on place
value. We learned about the ones and tens place and how to compare numbers
using the >, =, and < symbols.
Theme: This week we learned about pumpkins. We carved a pumpkin and explored what was on
the inside. We took the pumpkin’s seeds and are trying to get them to sprout. We also researched what pumpkins are, what pumpkins
can be used for, and what pumpkins have.
Ask your child about what they learned.
Book-It
Last week I sent home a note describing a wonderful program called Book-It.
If your child reads 20 books they get a FREE personalized pizza from Pizza
Hut. To help your child read good fit
books, I also sent home several paper books on your child’s reading level.
Please read these books with your child and have them fill out the Reading
Record. Also, your child can visit
Raz-Kids.com to access books on their level as well. Happy Reading!
Student Led Conferences
Student Led
Conferences give your child an opportunity to show you firsthand what they have
learned in the first quarter. This type
of conference will give you insight to what your child’s strengths are and what
skills they need to continue working on.
The room will be divided into several work centers. Your child will take you to each center and
demonstrate a specific skill they learned in class. At one of these centers, I
will be privately presenting each of you with your child’s report card. I will also discuss any achievements or
concerns I have seen. I look forward to speaking with you all!
Word Wall Words
Please practice
reading, writing, and spelling our Word Wall Words.
This week’s word wall
words:
went, are, look,
this, & for
Dates to Remember
October 19th- Run for the Orchard 5K
October 22nd and
24th– Parent Teacher Conferences
October 25th- No School
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