October 19th - October 23rd

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

Good readers visualized to help them comprehend the stories they read

Using pictures we drew to retell a story

Word Work:

Popcorn Words: there, can, said, your, & do

Blend: “sc”

Word Family: _ip

Writing:

Nonfiction Writing/Teaching Books

Including headings in our stories like real nonfiction books

Writing an interesting beginning to our nonfiction books

Math:

Determining if a number sentence is true or false

3+7=10

10-7=3

3+3+3=9

3+7=6+4

Theme:

Prior knowledge about pumpkins

Researching questions about pumpkins

Pumpkin non-fiction writing

Tiger Pride Assembly

On October 28th, we will have our second Tiger Pride Assembly. During the Assembly, I will give away four PAWS to students who show PAWS behavior (P: Pay Attention, A: Act Positively, W: Work Hard, & S: Show Self-Control). I will send a secret note to you if your kiddo will be recognized. Come and enjoy the fun!

Orchard Hills 5K

The Fifth Annual “Run for the Orchard” 5K Walk/Run will be held October 31st at Orchard Hills. Can’t wait to see you there!

Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences will be October 27th and October 29th.  I sent home information and a signup sheet in your child’s take home folder. The times are on a first come, first serve basis, so please return your time preferences as soon as you can.

Dates to Remember

October 27th & 29th: Parent Teacher Conferences

October 28th: Tiger Pride Assembly

October 30^th- November 3^rd: No School

October 31st: Run for the Orchard 5K

October 12th- October 16th

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

Identifying characters and settings in the stories we read

5 Finger Retelling

Word Work:

Popcorn Words: ride, play, thing, zoo, & nice

Blend: “pl”

Word Family: _in

Writing:

Publishing our personal narrative stories

Writer’s celebration

Math:

All the ways to make 10

Strategies for finding all the different combinations that equal a certain number

Theme:

Prior knowledge about pumpkins

Researching questions about pumpkins

Pumpkin non-fiction writing

Website Pictures

I uploaded several pictures onto our classroom website. Click on the Classroom Pictures tab and check them out!

Orchard Hills 5K

The Fifth Annual “Run for the Orchard” 5K Walk/Run will be held October 31st at Orchard Hills. Can’t wait to see you there!

Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences will be October 27th and October 29th.  I sent home information and a signup sheet in your child’s take home folder. The times are on a first come, first serve basis, so please return your time preferences as soon as you can.

Dates to Remember

October 27th & 29th: Parent Teacher Conferences

October 28th: Tiger Pride Assembly

October 30th- November 3rd: No School

October 31st: Run for the Orchard 5K

October 5th - October 9th

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

Flippy Dolphin reading strategy (try different vowel sounds when a word doesn’t make sense)

Scentsy Skunk (asking if a guessed word makes sense in context)

Word Work:

Popcorn Words: but, what, all, when, & we

Digraph: “gr”

Word Family: _it

Writing:

Using all the writing strategies we know to  write one more small moment/true story

First quarter district narrative writing prompt (this piece will be scored using a rubric and will be reflected on your child’s grade card)

Math:

Missing numbers (4 + ___ = 10)

Writing numbers to 120 assessment

Theme:

Scientists ask questions and do research to find answers

Apple experiment and journaling

Data Sheets

I started updating the data sheets in your child’s take home folder this week.  Checkout those colored pieces of paper to see how your child is doing on sight words, number recognition, counting to 120, and writing to 120. I wrote their current reading level in it as well.

Orchard Hills 5K

The Fifth Annual “Run for the Orchard” 5K Walk/Run will be held October 31st at Orchard Hills. Can’t wait to see you there!

Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences will be October 27th and October 29th.  I sent home information and a signup sheet in your child’s take home folder this week. The times are on a first come, first serve basis, so please return your time preferences as soon as you can.

Dates to Remember

October 9th: End of First Quarter

October 27th & 29th: Parent Teacher Conferences

October 28th: Tiger Pride Assembly

October 30th- November 3rd: No School

October 31st: Run for the Orchard 5K

September 28th - October 2nd

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

Making connections in books we read (text-to-self, text-to-text, & text-to-world)

Word Work:

Popcorn Words: I, not, had, have, & from

Digraph: “tr”

Word Family: _ed

Writing:

Writing small moment/true stories

Using speech bubbles in our illustrations

Using dialogue in our stories

Math:

Identifying common 2D shapes (circle, triangle, square, rectangle, trapezoid, & hexagon)

Attributes of 2D shapes (sides and corners)

Combining shapes to make new shapes

Theme:

Scientists ask questions and research to find answers

Asking questions about apples

School Fundraiser

On Wednesday, your child came home with a fundraiser packet.  Inside there was a coupon book that can be shown when your kiddo is selling them.  This coupon book must be brought back to school when the fundraiser is over or your family will be charged $20. Sell those coupon books and help our school!

Orchard Hills 5K

The Fifth Annual “Run for the Orchard” 5K Walk/Run will be held October 31st at Orchard Hills. Can’t wait to see you there!

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences will be October 27th and October 29th.  More information will come home next week. Keep an eye out in your child’s take home folder.

Dates to Remember

September 30th: Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30

October 9th: Fall Party and Half Day for Students

October 27th & 29th: Parent Teacher Conferences

October 30th- November 3rd: No School

October 31st: Run for the Orchard 5K

September 21st - September 25th

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

Metacognition: this is just a fancy way to say that good readers comprehend. Ask your child what this word means and for them to sing the metacognition song.

Skippy Frog reading strategy (skip the tricky word and then come back).

Word Work:

Popcorn Words: his, be, at, they, & this

Digraph: “wh”

Word Family: _ap

Writing:

Writing small moment/true stories

Using correct uppercase and lowercase letters

Using speech bubbles in our illustrations

Math:

Identifying common 2D shapes (circle, triangle, square, rectangle, trapezoid, & hexagon)

Attributes of 2D shapes (sides and corners)

Theme:

Scientists ask questions and research to find answers

Asking questions about apples

Tiger Pride Assembly

On September 30th, we will have our first Tiger Pride Assembly.  This year we will celebrate student achievement a little bit differently than last year. Instead of apples, I will give away PAWS to students who show PAWS behavior (P: Pay Attention, A: Act Positively, W: Work Hard, & S: Show Self-Control). I will send a secret note to you if your kiddo will be recognized. Come and enjoy the fun!

Fall Wonder Table

 I sent home a letter two weeks ago requesting fall items to place on our Wonder Table.  These can be pumpkins, gourds, fall leaves, etc. These items will help us learn about observing, asking questions, and investigating answers.

Dates to Remember

September 30th: Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30

October 9th: Fall Party and Half Day for Students

October 30th- November 3rd: No School

October 31st: Run for the Orchard 5K

September 14th - September 18th

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

How does “Listen to Reading” during Daily 5 look and sound?

Launching guided reading groups

“Reread Raccoon” reading strategy (reread when you make a mistake or do not understand what you have read)

Word Work:

Popcorn Words: am, car, eat, fun, & girl

Digraph: “sh”

Blend: “cl”

Word Family: _an

Writing:

Writing small moment/true stories

When you think you are done, you have just begin

Good writers add more to their pictures, more to their words, and use a writer’s checklist

Math:

Counting to 120

Adding and subtracting numbers within 10

Strategies to solve subtraction story problems

Theme:

Fall Wonder Table

How to ask questions like a scientist

How to observe nature like a scientist

Guided Reading Groups

On Monday, I began meeting with guided reading groups. This just means that I am reading a book with your child on their reading level.  Next week, your child will come home with this book in an envelope.  Have your child read the book to you several times. They will be excited to show you how they can use their reading strategies.  Then sign the envelope and have your child return the book to school the next day.

Fall Wonder Table

I sent home a letter last week requesting fall items to place on our Wonder Table.  These can be pumpkins, gourds, fall leaves, etc. These items will help us learn about observing, asking questions, and investigating answers.

Dates to Remember

September 18th: PTO Movie Night

September 22nd: Picture Day

September 30th: First Tiger Pride Assembly

October 31st: Run for the Orchard 5K

September 7th - September 11th

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

How does “Read to Someone” during Daily 5 look and sound?

Building stamina during “Read to Self,” “Word Work,” & “Work on Writing”

“Stretchy Snake” reading strategy (stretching out all the sounds in unknown words)

Word Work:

Popcorn Words: was, with, for, on, & are

Digraph: “th”

Word Family: _ad

Writing:

Writing small moment/true stories

Using vowels in every word we spell

Stretching out unfamiliar words

Writing a beginning, middle, and end to our stories

Adding more details to our stories

Using a writer’s checklist

Math:

Counting to 120

Adding numbers within 10

Strategies to solve addition story problems

Individual formative assessments

Guided Reading Groups

Starting Monday, I will begin meeting with guided reading groups. This just means that I will be reading a book with your child on their reading level.  The following week, your child will come home with this book in an envelope.  Have your child read the book to you several times. They will be excited to show you how they can use their reading strategies.  Then sign the envelope and have your child return the book to school the next day.

Running Club

 Our WOHE Running Club will begin Thursday, September 17th. Forms went home last week. Running Club meets on Thursdays between September 17th and October 22nd from after school to 4:30. It helps students who want to participate in the WOHE 5K or 1 Mile Fun Run prepare for those races. The 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run is at WOHE on Saturday, October 31st. Come and enjoy the fun!

Dates to Remember

September 14th: Scholastic Book Order Due

September 17th: Running Club Starts

September 18th: PTO Movie Night

September 22nd: Picture Day

September 30th: First Tiger Pride Assembly

October 31st: Run for the Orchard 5K