Week 24

Coming up this week....

•  Parent teacher conference - I'm looking forward to meeting with you to discuss you child and the progress they are making! See you this week!

 Classroom needs -

• cardboard boxes (cereal box, etc.)
• wet ones (for hands)
• Individually wrapped snacks (to keep on hand if a child forgets a snack)
• index cards

Homework - 

Dr. Seuss Reading activity - read 5 books / chapters this week. Write the title of your book on the red & white strips of paper. Send back to school on Friday.

Math - worksheet packet

Spelling - blends continued 

March "Lexia" Log - please spend 15-20 minutes a day working on Lexia skills at home. Return the sheet at the end of the month.  Make sure you log into the Core 5 @ http://www.lexiacore5.com/ see http://www.lexialearning.com/product/core5/ for details about the program.

Short vowel word packet - read & practice for fluency

 

Daily 5/reading - We're building a rainforest in our class for the next month! Much of our reading and writing will be tied into this theme! The kids have been enjoying the transformation and we are learning all sorts of new things.

Mini lesson - How to writing (finish up final drafts) Rainforest writing

Mini lesson - long vowels, blends with short & long vowels, working on fluency skills (phonics work)
Mini lesson - story sequence and story elements
Assessments - Star testing

• Read to self - reading books at correct level
• word work - long vowel words and/or word games / blends / R controlled vowels
• work on writing -  journal writing (Rainforest)
• read to someone
• Lexia
• Listening center

Writing -Writing Project - How to writing. Final drafts.

Math -  Unit 4 - review & test

Religion - Sacraments / Baptism (review / test)

Social Studies -  second step (social skills)

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.