Week 21

Coming up this week....

 

• Safety Center Field Trip - Wednesday - Please return permission slips ASAP for this trip!!!!!!!!!!

• Valentine's Day treat & exchange coming up on Friday afternoon. See our class list at the top of the page if needed.
• Jean's and Valentine's colored (red, pink, purple, white, etc.) tops 

Classroom needs -

• wet ones
• Individually wrapped snacks (to keep on hand if a child forgets a snack)

Homework - 

Math - worksheet packet

Spelling - sc/sn/sw

February reading log

Short vowel word packet - read & practice for fluency

Lexia - (continue to practice at home) This is a computerized reading/phonics practice for your child. The more they practice the more they will get out of it. Use it as much as you like at home. Students will also be using it about 60 minutes a week at school. Make sure you log into the Core 5 @ http://www.lexiacore5.com/ see http://www.lexialearning.com/product/core5/ for details about the program.

****Please consider coming in and spending time being a "Secret Scientist" for the students. Please review last weeks email for more info. If you need additional info or would like to schedule a day please contact me or Mrs. Smither. There are still plenty of chances to come in! 

 

Daily 5/reading -

Mini lesson - organization in writing

Mini lesson - short o (review), short a with blends, working on fluency skills

• Read to self - reading books at correct level
• word work - short o words and/or word games
• work on writing -  journal writing (writing about the Olympics)
• read to someone
• Lexia

Writing - 6 traits continued (voice)

Math -  Unit 4 - place value concepts/ten grouping

Religion - Sacraments

Social Studies - Lunar New Year / Chinese New Year / Olympics

Science - living things / animals - animal research project. Students can visit http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/ to learn more about the animal they have chosen to research.