Thursday, November 17, 2016

November 14th - November 18th

What We Are Learning
Reading
Identifying and knowing the purpose of nonfiction text features: headings, table of content, glossary, captions, labels, and maps
Word Work:
Popcorn Words: made, over, did, & down
Word Family: _ug
Controlled R- ir, ur, & er
Writing:
Nonfiction Writing/Teaching Books
Writing introductions for our books
How to be a strong speller
Math:
Unit 4 review and assessment
Theme:
First Thanksgiving
Cornucopia project
Placemat project
Thanksgiving feast in classroom

Happy Thanksgiving
I am so grateful for each one of you and for the opportunity to get to work with your amazing kiddo! Have a great holiday and a great break! 

Pictures and Videos
I upload three Veteran’s Day videos of the kiddos performing on our classroom blog (see below).  I also plan on uploading pictures of our Thanksgiving feast this weekend.  Feel free to visit the blog and check them out!

Fall Weather
I know it is hard to believe, but fall weather is coming!  Please make sure your child is properly dressed for outside recess. We will go out every day as long as the weather is 32 degrees or above and the wind-chill is 25 degrees or above. There is a strong wind that blows across the playground.  Your child needs to have a jacket, so they can enjoy recess comfortably!

Tiger Pride Assembly
On November 30th, we will have our third Tiger Pride Assembly. Come and enjoy the fun!

Dates to Remember
November 23rd-25th: Thanksgiving Break
December 21st: Early Dismiss at 12:30
December 2nd- January 4th: Christmas Break

April 20th: Field Trip to the Nature Center

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

October 31st - November 3rd

What We Are Learning
Reading: 
Character traits-inside vs. outside
Evidence from text for character traits: character’s feelings, actions, thoughts, dialogue, etc.
Word Work:
Popcorn Words: some, has, her, like, & him
Word Family: _ot
Controlled R- “or”
Writing:
Nonfiction Writing/Teaching Books
Writing introductions for our books
How to be a strong speller
Math:
Subtracting on a number line
Using known addition facts to figure out subtraction equations
Making 10 to subtract
Theme:
Veterans Day writing and soldier craft

Conferences
Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedules to come and discuss your child’s progress with me.  I really enjoyed visiting with everyone.  If you were unable to make it this week, I would love to reschedule for another day.

Book-It
This week I sent home a note describing a wonderful program called Book-It. If your child reads 10 books then they get a FREE personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut.  To help your child read good fit books, I will also send 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 online to access books on their level as well.
Website: www.kidsa-z.com
User Name: Orchard1b

Fall Break
Don’t forget that we do not have school on November 4th, 7th, and 8th! Enjoy this time with your kiddo.

Dates to Remember
November 4th, 7th, & 8th: No School
November 11th: Veteran’s Day Assembly
November 23rd-25th: Thanksgiving Break
April 20th: Field Trip to the Nature Center

Thursday, October 27, 2016

October 24th - October 28th

What We Are Learning
Reading: 
Good readers visualize to help them comprehend the stories they read
Using pictures we draw to retell a story
Word Work:
Popcorn Words: will, how, up, them, & she
Word Family: _op
Controlled R- “ar”
Writing:
Nonfiction Writing/Teaching Books
Writing introductions for our books
Math:
Counting on to solve subtraction problems
Counting back to solve subtraction problems
Using a tens frame to solve subtraction problems

Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences will be November 1st and November 3rd.  Mrs. Baker 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.

Book-It
Next week, I will send home a note describing a wonderful program called Book-It. If your child reads 10 books then they get a FREE personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut.  To help your child read good fit books, I will also send 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 online to access books on their level as well.
Website: www.kidsa-z.com
User Name: Orchard1b

WOHE Shirts
Every Wednesday your kiddo is invited to wear their WOHE shirts! Let’s show our Willard pride.

Dates to Remember
November 1st & 3rd: Conferences
November 4th, 7th, & 8th: No School
November 11th: Veteran’s Day Assembly
November 23rd-25th: Thanksgiving Break

April 20th: Field Trip to the Nature Center

Thursday, October 20, 2016

October 17th- October 21st

What We Are Learning
Reading: 
Identifying characters and settings in the stories we read
5 Finger Retelling
Word Work:
Popcorn Words: there, can, your, said, do
Word Family: _ap
Writing:
Nonfiction Writing/Teaching Books
Including headings in our stories like real nonfiction books
Math:
Fluently Add and Subtract within 1
Topic 2 Test
“Counting On” to add
“Counting On” using an open number line
Using doubles facts
Theme:
Researching and writing nonfiction facts about bats
Created a bat craft to accompany our writing

Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences will be November 1st and November 3rd.  Mrs. Baker 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.

Tiger Pride Assembly
On October 26th, we will have our second Tiger Pride Assembly.  I will give away PAWS awards 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 or email to you if your kiddo will be recognized. Come and enjoy the fun!
My Return
This week has been absolutely wonderful! I have really enjoyed getting to know all the kiddos! I am one lucky teacher!

Dates to Remember
October 26th: Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30
November 1st & 3rd: Conferences
November 4th, 7th, & 8th: No School
November 11th: Veteran’s Day Assembly
November 23rd-25th: Thanksgiving Break

April 20th: Field Trip to the Nature Center