Mrs. Burkhardt's Classroom News
February 26, 2024
Classroom Happenings
Wonders
Last week our class read stories and discussed how animals are alike and different. This week we will read about different kinds of pets and how to care for them. We created a chart about loving, feeding, walking, and caring for our pets.
Here are some activities that you can do with your child to help reinforce the skills we will be practicing.
Word Workout
- Vocabulary: responsibility, train Talk about the responsibilities associated with caring for pets, as well as how people train pets.
- My Words to Know
High-Frequency Words: have, for, they, of, said, want Think of short sentences that include they and of and write them down. Have your child point to each word and read each sentence aloud. Ask your child to underline the words they and of.
Category Words: pets Play a game of “Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down.” Ask your child to show thumbs up if what you say is true, and to show thumbs down if what you say is not true. For example, A dog can be a pet. (thumbs up)
Phonics: g, w, x, v Help your child think of words with the letter g and the letter w, such as get, hug, wag, and wet.
Bridges Math
We have been exploring and discussing addition, we will start working on subtraction and counting money using number stories. Please continue to practice counting to 100 and also skip counting by 2's, 5's and 10's.
Science
We are discussing living and non-living things.
Important Information
-Class shirts order form came home last week. Order form and money due this Friday, March 1.
-Spring conferences are March 7th, 5-7. I will contact you if a I feel a conference is needed. If you would like to conference with me, please contact me through Remind.
-March is Reading Awareness Month. I will send an attachment of fun Reading Month activities.-Please continue to read at home! A special March reading log will come home.
-We will make Leprechaun traps on Friday March 15th. Please send in boxes to be used to create traps. The traps will be made at school. Boxes will be needed by March 7th. Info to follow.
-Spring Break is March 25 through March 29. Back to school Monday, April 1.