This Week's Happenings

9/21/15

Monday: Day 5 > Library Class
Tuesday: Day 6 > Art Class
Wednesday: Day 7 > Phys. Ed.
Thursday: Day 8 > Music Class
Friday: Day 9 > Computer Class

We began our first story in our reading book today. The spelling words were pre- tested today. If your child had them all correct, he/she will not need to take the final assessment. Look for this in the take-home folder. Please review the words that come home on Tuesday in the notebook. These are vocabulary words that need to be read orally, not spelled. On Thursday, a decodable reader “Jack and Dad Pack” will come home and should be read to you several times for accuracy and fluency. (Write this on the Reading Log.) Return these so they can be read to me on Friday.

The students have been learning and practicing important reading strategies. Check for Understanding-this is when we stop reading after a few pages and try to remember what we have read so far. If we are not sure, then we Back Up and Reread. These two strategies will help with Comprehension. Cross Checking for Accuracy is when we come upon a word that we are not sure of, after we attempt to sound it out, we ask ourselves, (1) Does is look right? (2) Does it sound right? (3) Does it make sense? Find, read and use interesting words to Expand our Vocabulary. Just like it states, we are looking for words that are new to read and write so that we can expand our vocabulary. Fluency is reading smoothly, with expression and understanding what was read. Rereading the same text increases fluency.

We are coming to the end of our first topic in Math. Review the pages, especially the reteaching page. This material will be assessed on Wednesday. Topic 2 is Understanding Subtraction.

Homework: Read with your student or let them read to you. If he/she is not able to read all of a book or story, let them read some words on a page. (Remember to write them on the Reading Log.)

**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the back page and return on Monday.**

I hope you have an electrifying week!

Monday will be Day 10>Guidance Class