READING
Our story for next week will be Mrs. Brown Went to Town, by Wong Herbert Yee. This story is about a woman whose farm animal move into her house while she is away. They have a lot of fun.
We will be working on the comprehension strategies of predicting outcomes and connecting and comparing. Phonics lessons will include the long vowels a and i following a cvce pattern (consonant, vowel, consonant, silent e) Vocabulary words will be commotion, wearing, delivered, tire, feathers, releases. High-frequency story words are floor, letter, move, poor and word. Our grammar lessons will focus on verbs.
MATH
In math we are working on subtraction. We are working on fact families, counting back and using addition to solve subtraction problems. Next week we will finish our chapter on subtraction. Our math test will be on Tuesday.
Please remember to review math facts with your child.
Student of the Week
Berkay is the Student of the Week! He likes to play soccer. His favorite animal is a bat and his favorite color is red. When Berkay grows up he wants to be a Doctor.
Book Fair
Thank you to all the children who gave our class a gift certificate to purchase books. We will enjoy reading them! I appreciate your thoughtfulness! Thank you PTO for hosting this special event!
Magazine Drive
The Magazine Drive started on last Friday with a short assembly. Packets went home with the children. If you need more forms, you may pick them up in the office, or e-mail me and I’ll send them home with your child. The first collection day is on Tuesday, Sept. 22nd.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
October 1st -School Pictures
October 12th – Columbus Day – No School
October 16h – Gym Night
