Upcoming Events!
CogAT is Oct. 5- 7th!
Field Trip is on Oct. 19th!
Conference Week is Oct. 24- 28th! (Early Dismissal that week!)
Standards for the Week!
I encourage you to read with your child every night. This will be the best way for your child to become a strong reader and enjoy reading. This is an important year for your child to grow in their reading!
Writing- The children are learning that stories have a beginning, middle and an end. We are discussing
that a story is told in order. We use transition words in some of our stories such as first, next, then, last, after that and last. Also, I encourage the children to have characters and an event in their story. What is the character doing? Why is the character doing that? Another important part to writing is adding more details to their sentences. We no longer write sentences with 4 or 5 words in them. (Please reinforce this at home with them, especially on their homework.)
Math- We are understanding addition and subtraction. Did you know there are multiple strategies a child can use to add and subtract numbers? One of our standards for these nine weeks is your child fluently knowing their math facts. Here are some tips that we use in class that you can reinforce at home!
+1 Facts
Count up one to find the answer (the sum).
For example, if the problem is 5 + 1, then count up once from five (5, 6). Using a number line or a ruler to count up one provides hands on and visual support of this concept.
-1 Facts
Count back one to find the answer (the difference).
For example, if the problem is 5 - 1, then count back one from five (5, 4) Using a number line or a ruler to count back one provides hands on and visual support of this concept.
+0 Facts
Zero has no effect. The answer (the sum) will be the addend that is not zero.
For example, if the problem is 7 + 0, the answer is 7.
-0 Facts
Zero has no effect. The answer (the difference) will be the addend that is not zero.
For example, if the problem is 7 - 0, the answer is 7.
Handwriting- D,d
Language Arts- vowels (a, e, I, o, u) and blending
Words Their Way- short e sound (pet, ten, bed)
Science- We are learning about eating healthy and the food guide pyramid.
Reading- We will be discussing how we retell events in the story. The standard for the current 9
weeks is to retell 4 or more events in order of the story. How well can your child retell 4 events? We are working on 2 events and we will build to 4 events quickly.
Addition and Subtraction Websites!
Addition Math Magician
http://www.mathwire.com/numbersense/bfacts.html
Subtraction Math Magician
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/mathssub.html
That’s a fact
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/thats_a_fact/english_4_6.html
Baseball
Save the Apples
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/apples/savetheApples.htm
Have a great week!
