November 3-7
Remember to "Fall Back" with your clocks.
News This Week
I'm sorry that I was out several days. Thursday I was "here" but in a meeting. The good news is I don't have any planned days out in the foreseeable future!
A BIG THANK YOU to our room moms, Autumn and Beth, and all the helping families who put together a fun day for our class on Friday. I hope they were able to enjoy a great snack time. I loved the pictures!
Remember that students should be reading each night. Some of them are really taking off with AR and we are working in some library time to trade books when they have tested on them.
No School NEXT Tuesday, November 11 - Veteran's Day
Studies This Week
- Skills: Sequence and Monitor & Fix-Up
- Phonics: Long o (CVCe) - this is consonant/vowel/consonant/e or we say "o____e"
- Phonics: Contractions with not, am, and will
- Sight words: down, inside, now, there, together
- Practice at home: Read decodables and AR books
Spelling
- Practice spelling and writing words. Visit spellingcity.com/meverette for more practice.
- Words this week: home, hope, rose, woke, those, bone, hose, joke, rode, stone
Math
- Continuing with addition and subtraction word problems and all the different ways to make a given number.
- 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.
- Practice at home: Pick a small number (like 9) and have your child come up with as many different ways to make the number. Any and all combinations are great. Students that struggle can start with the basic addition facts while more advanced mathematicians can use large subtraction problems or multiple addens (like 100-91 or 3 + 3 + 2 + 1 = )
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.
- enemy, extinct, protect, crater, holler, swamp, bluff, boisterous
- sum, more, fewer, greater than, less than
- nutrition, food group, grain, vegetable, fruit, dairy, protein, meat
Writing & Grammar
- Capital letters with days of the week, months, and holidays
- Journal writing, narrative writing
Science
- Finishing body systems and parts of the body
- Food groups, healthy choices, nutrition
Social Studies
- N/A due to our food group work this week
Upcoming Important Dates
11 - No School
14 - Special Snack $1.50
20 - 1st Grade Health Fair / Thanksgiving Lunch (More info to come)
26-28 - No School