October 20-24
Skate Day!
News This Week
Reading and math are getting harder. It is really important for students to be reading at home and know the decodables and spelling. Please review math work that comes home and all blank pages can be done as extra practice.
I will be out Friday. I've been asked to present at the Elevating and Celebrating Effective Teaching conference by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This is a big opportunity and I've very excited to share with them some of the great things our teachers and students at Daphne are doing. Our sub will be Mrs. Robinson, who is a Title I tutor and frequent substitute to our building. She is very aware of our procedures.
Thank You for your Math Breakfast support!
Studies This Week
- Skills: Cause and Effect, Monitor and Fix Up
- Phonics: Long a (CVCe) - this is consonant/vowel/consonant/e or we say "a____e"
- Phonics: c sounds like /s/ and g sounds like /j/
- Sight words: be, could, house, old, paper
- Practice at home: Read decodables.
Spelling
- Practice spelling and writing words. Visit spellingcity.com/meverette for more practice.
- Words this week: face, made, age, safe, take, make, cage, cake, late, name, could, old
Math
- Combinations: How many different ways can you make a number using 2 addends?
- Dot addition: How can you show a number in different ways using dot cards?
- Practice at home: Practice asking small addition and subtraction word problems that fit in your life and ask your child how they figured out the answer. They might count up, add on, use fingers, use drawings, or even use objects.
Vocabulary
These words are used in English, math, or science we will learn throughout the week. Words are NOT tested, but will help understanding. Students are not expected to be able to spell these words.
- group, respect, share, aquarium, borrow, lines, rehearsal, soothe
- sum, more, fewer
- cause and effect, realistic, fiction, non-fiction
Writing & Grammar
- Students should be using capitals and lower case letters correctly. This skill was taught in kindergarten. Keep encouraging using lower case letters at home.
- Proper Nouns - names a specific person, place, animal, or thing and is capitalized
- Journal writing, narrative writing
Science
- Pumpkins
Social Studies
- Past, present, and future (Studies Weekly)
Skate Day Thursday - Send $5 and Permission Slip
Accelerated Reader
You can use arbookfind.com to see what levels books are on from your home library. Levels and goals will be included in your test folder this week.
Character Book Reports - Report and Puppet Due October 31
Character Book Reports
Requirements:
1. Read a book and have the book with you on Oct. 31. Books can be read to/with the student.
2. Complete the character book report form.
3. Decorate a bag puppet like a book character.
4. Present your report (reading it is fine) to the class.
Optional:
Students may choose to also dress like a book character to match their report. Most students pick the same character for the puppet and for themselves (like making a mini-me!) This is not required. Students should have proper shoes for PE.
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Halloween
Important Dates
20 - Bus Safety Week
22 - Young Rembrants begins for those signed up after school
23 - Skate Day 8:00 leave time for 1st Grade
24 - Report Cards go Home
27 - Red Ribbon Week
31 Character book report due / special snack
November
1 - Mamma Mia fundraiser
2 - Daylight Savings Time "Fall" back an hour