October 13th - October 17th

What We Are Learning

Reading:  This week we learned a new strategy to solve tricky words.  We learned that good readers get their mouths ready and say the first sound in the word.  Ask your child about Lips the Fish.

Alphabet: We focused on how to properly form the letters Ii, Uu, Ww, & Xx.  Ask your child which way they enjoyed practicing writing these letters the most (around the table, trace the big letter, relay race, or creating a letter hat).

Writing:  We began writing narrative stories this week! This just means we are writing true stories about things we’ve done or things that have happened to us. We focus on “small moments,” so they chose one part of their day to write about. For example, writing about a roller coaster ride, rather than about their entire day at the theme park.

Math: During math this week, I introduced another part of Math Daily 3 (Math Technology). Ask your child what app they chose to work on independently while I met with individual or small groups. We also started learning how to write, recognize, and make numbers 15-19.  

Theme: Our theme this week focused on pumpkins.  This unit will last three weeks.  This week we read the book The Little Old Lady Who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything. We practiced retelling the story using pictures and popsicle sticks.  Next week, we will learn the life cycle of a pumpkin and investigate what is on the inside of a pumpkin!

Fall Party

A HUGE “Thank You” to everyone who helped with the Fall Party on Friday! The kids loved everything!

Student Led Conferences

Student led conferences will be October 28^th and 30^th. This style of conference gives your child an opportunity to show you firsthand what they have learned in the first quarter, 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. A sign up paper will be coming home last Friday. I would encourage you to send the note back quickly to ensure you get the time that fits your schedule the best. I look forward to meeting with all of you!

Rutledge Wilson Field Trip

On Friday, October 24^th we will be taking a field trip to Rutledge Wilson Farm. We will be participating in the fun activities there as well as going to a class about pumpkins and picking a class pumpkin out of the pumpkin patch! There will be more information coming home soon!

Popcorn Words

Popcorn words are words that “pop-up” a lot when we read. These are high frequency words that your child needs to be able to read automatically without using a strategy to figure them out.

This week’s words:

like & and

Previous words:

a, up, at, I, see, am, we, to, the, is, my, can, me, & go

Dates to Remember

October 24^th: Field Trip to Rutledge Wilson Farm

October 28^th & 30th: Student Led Conferences