Parents
I would like to thank you for sending me such wonderful children. They have done a great job this first week of school. It seems that there is so much to remember as we settle into our classroom routine. As I look around I see everyone getting along and helping one another.
Websites
You should have received a letter explaining the XtraMath program (to practice math facts) with a password. We will be using this website in school. Your child can use this program where there is internet service, the link is: www.xtramath.org/home. You can use my school email address to log in :janschultz@ccsd66.org. There will be a letter going home this week about Raz- Kids (a program to help children improve reading skills, the link is: http://www.raz-kids.com
Reading
Theme:
Silly
Stories
Genre:
Fantasy
The story for this
week is A Dragon Gets By. When
Dragon decides that it's
time to go shopping, a trip to
the food store becomes an
adventure.
Target Skills
Phonics: short
vowels a, i
Comprehension:
story structure, summarizing
High Frequency
Words: bought, front, kitchen, roll,
until
Vocabulary
Words
balanced vegetables
dairy shopping
diet shopper
hungry
Math
Students will be using patterns and strategies to recall sums to complete function tables. We will use addition strategies to find sums of 3 addends.
Science
We will begin with a unit on nutrition. I like to encourage children to bring in a fresh fruit or vegetable for snack as we learn about the importance of the different food groups.
Social Studies
We will begin with Unit 1, Where We Live. Children will learn to obtain information from picture clues to define the vocabulary words for this unit: law, vote, community, history, urban, suburb, rural, capital.
Homework
Reading - read 20 minutes and complete Reading Log
Math - worksheet and practice math facts- Please check your child's Take Home Folder. They need to practice the highlighted facts.
*Please check your child's homework and have your child correct any mistakes.
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