August 27th - August 31st

What We Are Learning

Reading: Setting up Daily 5 reading structure

·         How to do “Work on Writing”

·         Continuing to build reading and writing stamina

·         What writers write

·         Spelling strategies for unknown words

Word Work

• Sight words: the, of, and, in, to
• Word family: -at    Blend/Digraph: ch
• Strategy: Writing one word or each word said

Writing: Narrative Genre/Stories from our Lives

·         Introducing narrative genre and differentiating between true and fake details

·         Steps to planning a book

·         How to share and listen during Author’s Chair

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Math: Unit 1-lessons 6-8

·         Solving addition and subtraction problems within 10 using various strategies and knowing equations are made up of“part, part, whole”

·       Counting on

·       Missing addends

·       Putting together

·       Taking from

·         Introduction to math stations for fluency practice

Theme: Growth Mindset

·      Determining the difference between a fixed and growth mindset

·      There is no “can’t”, but there is “I can’t…yet”

·      Goal setting for something we can’t do YET

Family Photo

I would love to have every student bring a small family photo to display in our classroom.  This will help your kiddo feel more at home, and I know they will be super excited to show off their family.

Math Homework

I am not a big supporter of having homework every night.  I am a firm believer that your child has worked hard all day at school, and they need a break at home.  Also, as a mother, I know how important family time is.  Because of this, I will not be making homework mandatory. It will be sent home but you have the option of completing it with your child.

 My hope is that you can use this as a resource to help your child and to understand what we are learning in the classroom. If you complete the homework with your child, that is FANTASTIC! Simply place it back in your kiddo’s folder, and I will celebrate them for continuing to learn at home

Dates to Remember

August 31^st –September 3rd: No School

September 21st- Willard Homecoming Parade (all students attend by bus) and dismiss at 12:30

October 5^th – WOHE Fall Carnival