September 9th - September 13th

What We Are Learning

Reading: This week we added the Word Work element to our Daily Five Literacy Café. Ask your child about all the ways they can practice their word wall words! We also started DRA testing.  This test will tell me your child’s reading level.  

Writing: Your child continues to draft small moment stories. Their stories tell about something they did or something that happened to them. We also learned how to narrow down a story and have a beginning, middle, and end.

Math: During math this week we continued learning about adding and subtracting numbers using a number line. We really focused our time on subtraction this week. Your child learned how to subtract using a number line, drawing pictures, or counting backwards.

Theme: This week we used our Theme time to learn some reading strategies.  Ask your child about Chunky Monkey and Flippy Dolphin.  These two strategies help us read accurately.

Word Wall Words

Each week your child will be introduced to new sight words. Your child’s teacher last year probably called them Popcorn Words.  Willard is moving away from traditional spelling tests.  However, it is VERY important that you review these words with your child each week.  Even though they will not be tested on these words, please have your child practice reading, writing, and spelling them.  How well your child knows these words will be reflected on their grade card each quarter. 

This week’s word wall words:

and    in   we   it   so

Last week’s word wall words:

go    my    on    me    like

Box Tops

We are collecting Box Tops for Education.  For every Box Top you collect and turn into WOHE, we receive ten cents.  The class who brings in the most Box Tops each month gets to celebrate with a party! So cut those tops and return them to school.

Dates to Remember

September 20^th- Dismiss at 12:30

September 25^th- First Tiger Pride Assembly

October 19^th- Run for the Orchard 5K