Lower El Weekly Newsletter
Friday, March 17, 2023
Lower El News!
Dear families,
Thank you all for supporting your children with homework. There's none coming home tonight, so enjoy the long weekend!
Upcoming Academics
Math:
- stamp game for word problems; fraction addition
- short X - abstract; introduction: "hopscotch" rug for X tables, + review: word problems - abstract (no materials)
-Equivalent Fractions; 2-Step Word Problems; Identifying Patterns… + review: fractions/measuring: number lines
All: Geometry: Quadrilaterals – review; scalene right triangles for stars/diaphragms
Language:
New concept: homophones, + review: apostrophes
Reading:
Early readers:
Digraphs (2 letters that make 1 sound – “th”/”sh”/”ch”/”ph”/”wr”/”wh”/”kn”/”gn”… + discuss what appearance/ actions/"talk" (words ) reveal about the characters, & practice summarizing, comparing & contrasting
Transitional readers: “transitional”: “Time for Kids: Earthquakes”/”Creatures of Narnia”
Extended Readers: deeper comprehension strategies, fluency, vocal., + targeted phonics review
Cultural: biomes diorama (Ms. Becky's putting her class presentations into a video -- watch for it in next Friday's newsletter!)
Ty's Birthday
Sadie's Creation
Ryett's Pi Puzzle
Lottie in a Multiplication Lesson
Biome Dioramas
Multiplication and Division Array Lesson
Caleb's Spiraling Device
Unblocking the Culvert
Completed Dioramas
Contacts:
Ms. Becky - becky.kiefer@deltaschools.com
Email: camille.bair@deltaschools.com
Website: https://nfmc.deltaschools.com/
Location: 51 Fir Avenue, Crawford, CO, USA
Phone: 970-921-4935
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