Weekly Update March 16-20, 2020
Important information: I hope to give you some ideas to help your child keep up their skills through these next few weeks. Please be sure to have them read daily. The children read at least 20 minutes a day independently. If you’re not a member of the public library in your town, now is a great time to join! Please get in touch with me regarding keeping up with skills, if you have any questions.
Please choose an older list from the spelling notebook and give your child a quiz, if they have any words wrong, they can write them three times each for a few days and then give a re-test. You may also have them rainbow write their corrections which means they use different colored pencils or crayons to make the words look like a rainbow.
The words in the blue notebook should still be practiced to know them all on sight. You may also have your child pick a few words each day to write in sentences, no more than 3-5. Be sure they are using proper handwriting form, using a capital to begin and an end mark. Don’t hesitate to go back to the beginning of the book.
The last sound chunk review test, I noticed there were quite a few errors on these sounds: igh, oi, er, ir, ur, and ou. Please practice these or any of the errors that your child had on the last test. I wrote the corrections next to their errors. You don’t have to use flash cards. Just write them on paper and have them make the sounds when they see them. This should also be done for about 5 minutes each day.
We are working on subtraction from 20, in Spring Math. They can practice writing these subtraction facts from twenty or practice timed sheets that you make up, from the sheets that were sent home. They had 2 minutes to complete 60 subtraction problems. It’s important to do this practice daily or they will lose their skills in this area and they were doing so well! We were telling time to the hour and half hour, so be sure to have them tell you time to keep up on this skill.
Try to incorporate music, art and physical activity into their schedule as well. Keeping a routine will help your child feel some control through this time of uncertainty. Go Noodle is a website that can be accessed by parents as well as teachers, you just need to sign up. They have videos that are so much fun. We do them regularly and they have favorites that will be fun to join in with them!
I’ll be regularly checking dojo, that will be the best way to get n touch with me, or if you need to discuss something here is my home phone 570-373-1879. Take care everyone!
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Weekly Update March 9-13, 2020
Important information: Thank you for the basket donations that have been coming in already! Please send in the information sheet as to whether you will be participating or not, in a donation to the class by Friday of this week. There is NO pressure to participate. I just need to know when all donations have been received and when I should shop. If you can’t find the paper, just send in a note if you plan to make a donation by purchasing a science project, sending in a monetary donation or can’t participate. Thank you for those that I have already received. I’ll send home another update sheet at the end of the week for any new gifts that have come in to class. I will also send home a list when our basket is finished so you will know all the great items that we will be contributing!
We are beginning a new story this week. There will be a new spelling list tonight. Please check for corrections to be written each night this week until the test on Friday. Continue to practice reading the H.F.W. lists each night. Check for leveled readers, these books are intended to give your child more practice on their current success level. Five minutes of reading usually will be all that they need. Contact me if you have any questions.
Looking for sound chunks while reading is great practice for the children. Preview the page before reading and have your child find words that have the chunks that you selected. Read the words, then read the story. Look for these new sound chunks: ue, kn, wr.
We are working on subtraction from 15, in Spring Math. We continue to work on Unit 6, Telling Time and Measurement this week. The children will learn to tell time to the hour and half hour, plus estimate measurements and how to use a ruler.
Monday (Day 8) Art class; read over the H.F.W note book, write any spelling corrections
Tuesday (Day 1) Computer class; read the H.F.W. lists, write spelling corrections, have your child read to you
Wednesday (Day 2) Phys. Ed. class; read the H.F.W. lists, write spelling corrections, have your child read to you
Thursday (Day 3) Music class; read to your child so they hear fluency and expression.
Friday (Day 4) Art class; Practice reading over the weekend and practice sub. from 15 and their related facts.
*Please check the Friday Folder for important papers to keep; then sign and date the front sheet of the folder. Send the folder back to class the next school day.
I hope you have a stress-free week!
Important information: Thank you for the basket donations that have been coming in already! Please send in the information sheet as to whether you will be participating or not, in a donation to the class by Friday of this week. There is NO pressure to participate. I just need to know when all donations have been received and when I should shop. If you can’t find the paper, just send in a note if you plan to make a donation by purchasing a science project, sending in a monetary donation or can’t participate. Thank you for those that I have already received. I’ll send home another update sheet at the end of the week for any new gifts that have come in to class. I will also send home a list when our basket is finished so you will know all the great items that we will be contributing!
We are beginning a new story this week. There will be a new spelling list tonight. Please check for corrections to be written each night this week until the test on Friday. Continue to practice reading the H.F.W. lists each night. Check for leveled readers, these books are intended to give your child more practice on their current success level. Five minutes of reading usually will be all that they need. Contact me if you have any questions.
Looking for sound chunks while reading is great practice for the children. Preview the page before reading and have your child find words that have the chunks that you selected. Read the words, then read the story. Look for these new sound chunks: ue, kn, wr.
We are working on subtraction from 15, in Spring Math. We continue to work on Unit 6, Telling Time and Measurement this week. The children will learn to tell time to the hour and half hour, plus estimate measurements and how to use a ruler.
Monday (Day 8) Art class; read over the H.F.W note book, write any spelling corrections
Tuesday (Day 1) Computer class; read the H.F.W. lists, write spelling corrections, have your child read to you
Wednesday (Day 2) Phys. Ed. class; read the H.F.W. lists, write spelling corrections, have your child read to you
Thursday (Day 3) Music class; read to your child so they hear fluency and expression.
Friday (Day 4) Art class; Practice reading over the weekend and practice sub. from 15 and their related facts.
*Please check the Friday Folder for important papers to keep; then sign and date the front sheet of the folder. Send the folder back to class the next school day.
I hope you have a stress-free week!
Sunday, March 1, 2020
In like a lamb…(Don’t even think about the rest of the statement!)
Weekly Update March 2-6, 2020
Important information: We had Brain Show Mania this morning! It’s always so much fun! We will have The Personal Safety Program this week as well.
Also, this week begins Career Week. Your child may dress-up as their role model on Friday. If you would like to come in and speak to the children about your career, you may do so from now until the end of the year. Get in touch with me to set up a time that works best for you.
Please look for the PTO Basket Raffle information sheet in today’s folder as well. The form is unique to our class. Contact me with any questions regarding our class basket.
We are not beginning a new story this week. There will not be a new spelling list tonight. Continue to practice reading the H.F.W. lists each night. Check for leveled readers, these books are intended to give your child more practice on their current success level. Five minutes of reading usually will be all that they need. Contact me if you have any questions.
Looking for sound chunks while reading is great practice for the children. Preview the page before reading and have your child find words that have the chunks that you selected. Read the words, then read the story.
We are working on Fact Families sums to 9, in Spring Math. We will begin Unit 6, Telling Time and Measurement this week. The children will learn to tell time to the hour and half hour, plus estimate measurements and how to use a ruler.
Monday (Day 3) Music class; read over the H.F.W note books
Tuesday (Day 4) Art class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you and have them retell 3 important facts about the story (what happened at the beginning, middle and end)
Wednesday (Day 5) Library class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you, name the characters, setting, was the story fiction, or non-fiction
Thursday (Day 6) Phys. Ed. class; read to your child so they hear fluency and expression.
Friday (Day 7) Music class. Dress-up as your role model! Practice reading over the weekend and practice sub. from 9 and their related facts.
*Please check the Friday Folder for important papers to keep; then sign and date the front sheet of the folder. Send the folder back to class the next school day.
I hope you have a fabulous week!
Weekly Update March 2-6, 2020
Important information: We had Brain Show Mania this morning! It’s always so much fun! We will have The Personal Safety Program this week as well.
Also, this week begins Career Week. Your child may dress-up as their role model on Friday. If you would like to come in and speak to the children about your career, you may do so from now until the end of the year. Get in touch with me to set up a time that works best for you.
Please look for the PTO Basket Raffle information sheet in today’s folder as well. The form is unique to our class. Contact me with any questions regarding our class basket.
We are not beginning a new story this week. There will not be a new spelling list tonight. Continue to practice reading the H.F.W. lists each night. Check for leveled readers, these books are intended to give your child more practice on their current success level. Five minutes of reading usually will be all that they need. Contact me if you have any questions.
Looking for sound chunks while reading is great practice for the children. Preview the page before reading and have your child find words that have the chunks that you selected. Read the words, then read the story.
We are working on Fact Families sums to 9, in Spring Math. We will begin Unit 6, Telling Time and Measurement this week. The children will learn to tell time to the hour and half hour, plus estimate measurements and how to use a ruler.
Monday (Day 3) Music class; read over the H.F.W note books
Tuesday (Day 4) Art class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you and have them retell 3 important facts about the story (what happened at the beginning, middle and end)
Wednesday (Day 5) Library class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you, name the characters, setting, was the story fiction, or non-fiction
Thursday (Day 6) Phys. Ed. class; read to your child so they hear fluency and expression.
Friday (Day 7) Music class. Dress-up as your role model! Practice reading over the weekend and practice sub. from 9 and their related facts.
*Please check the Friday Folder for important papers to keep; then sign and date the front sheet of the folder. Send the folder back to class the next school day.
I hope you have a fabulous week!
Sunday, February 23, 2020
Weekly Update February 24-28, 2020
Important information: On Friday, Bloomsburg University students will be helping NSE K-3 to remember Dr. Seuss. His birthday is March 2nd, and most schools in America celebrate this as “Read Across America Day.” We celebrate early this year due to the schedules of the university students and our school. The BU students will have an activity planned based on one of Dr. Seuss’s books that will engage our students. It’s always a great day! If your child does not have a beach towel in school, please consider sending one in for that day. We will have many “drop everything and read” moments infused throughout the day and it’s fun for the students to sprawl out on their towels and read! Also, if you have any Dr. Seuss books, please send them in with your child this week. As always, be sure to have your name inside due to duplications.
We are beginning a new story this week. There will be a new spelling list tonight. Continue to practice reading the H.F.W. lists each night. Check for leveled readers, these books are intended to give your child more practice on their current success level. Five minutes of reading usually will be all that they need. Contact me if you have any questions.
Looking for sound chunks while reading is great practice for the children. Preview the page before reading and have your child find words that have the chunks that you selected. Read the words, then read the story.
We are working on Fact Families sums to 9, in Spring Math. We are reviewing and assessing Unit 5 this week; flat and 3D figures, as well as fractions.
Monday (Day 6) Phys. Ed. Class; check the spelling and H.F.W note books
Tuesday (Day 7) Music class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you and have them retell 3 important facts about the story (what happened at the beginning, middle and end)
Wednesday (Day 8) Art class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you, name the characters, setting, was the story fiction, or non-fiction
Thursday (Day 1) Computer class; read to your child so they hear fluency and expression.
Friday (Day 2) Phys. Ed. class; practice reading over the weekend and practice sub. from 9 and their related facts.
*Please check the Friday Folder for important papers to keep; then sign and date the front sheet of the folder. Send the folder back to class the next school day.
I hope you have a wonderful week!
Important information: On Friday, Bloomsburg University students will be helping NSE K-3 to remember Dr. Seuss. His birthday is March 2nd, and most schools in America celebrate this as “Read Across America Day.” We celebrate early this year due to the schedules of the university students and our school. The BU students will have an activity planned based on one of Dr. Seuss’s books that will engage our students. It’s always a great day! If your child does not have a beach towel in school, please consider sending one in for that day. We will have many “drop everything and read” moments infused throughout the day and it’s fun for the students to sprawl out on their towels and read! Also, if you have any Dr. Seuss books, please send them in with your child this week. As always, be sure to have your name inside due to duplications.
We are beginning a new story this week. There will be a new spelling list tonight. Continue to practice reading the H.F.W. lists each night. Check for leveled readers, these books are intended to give your child more practice on their current success level. Five minutes of reading usually will be all that they need. Contact me if you have any questions.
Looking for sound chunks while reading is great practice for the children. Preview the page before reading and have your child find words that have the chunks that you selected. Read the words, then read the story.
We are working on Fact Families sums to 9, in Spring Math. We are reviewing and assessing Unit 5 this week; flat and 3D figures, as well as fractions.
Monday (Day 6) Phys. Ed. Class; check the spelling and H.F.W note books
Tuesday (Day 7) Music class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you and have them retell 3 important facts about the story (what happened at the beginning, middle and end)
Wednesday (Day 8) Art class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you, name the characters, setting, was the story fiction, or non-fiction
Thursday (Day 1) Computer class; read to your child so they hear fluency and expression.
Friday (Day 2) Phys. Ed. class; practice reading over the weekend and practice sub. from 9 and their related facts.
*Please check the Friday Folder for important papers to keep; then sign and date the front sheet of the folder. Send the folder back to class the next school day.
I hope you have a wonderful week!
Monday, February 17, 2020
Weekly Update 17-21, 2020
Important information: There will be a paid dress down day on Friday. A one-dollar donation will allow your child to wear a Spartan t-shirt with either jeans or sweat pants.
We are not beginning a new story this week. There will not be a new spelling list tonight. Continue to practice reading the H.F.W. lists each night. Check for leveled readers, these books are intended to give your child more practice on their current success level. Five minutes of reading usually will be all that they need. Contact me if you have any questions.
Looking for sound chunks while reading is great practice for the children. New this week; “igh, dge”. Preview the page before reading and have your child find words that have the chunks that you selected. Read the words, then read the story.
We are working on Fact Families sums to 9, in Spring Math. We are continuing Unit 5, and will now be working on fractions. The children will be dividing shapes into halves, fourths, and thirds. They will write, divide shapes and recognize shapes that have already been partitioned.
Monday (Day ) *No School
Tuesday (Day 2) Phys. Ed. class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you and have them retell 3 important facts about the story (what happened at the beginning, middle and end)
Wednesday (Day 3) Music class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you, name the characters, setting, was the story fiction, or non-fiction (not new terms, but now being used exclusively)
Thursday (Day 4) Art class; read to your child so they hear fluency and expression.
Friday (Day 5) *Paid dress down day! Library class; practice reading over the weekend and practice sub. from 9 and their related facts.
*Please check the Friday Folder for important papers to keep; then sign and date the front sheet of the folder. Send the folder back to class the next school day.
I hope you have a fantastic week!
Important information: There will be a paid dress down day on Friday. A one-dollar donation will allow your child to wear a Spartan t-shirt with either jeans or sweat pants.
We are not beginning a new story this week. There will not be a new spelling list tonight. Continue to practice reading the H.F.W. lists each night. Check for leveled readers, these books are intended to give your child more practice on their current success level. Five minutes of reading usually will be all that they need. Contact me if you have any questions.
Looking for sound chunks while reading is great practice for the children. New this week; “igh, dge”. Preview the page before reading and have your child find words that have the chunks that you selected. Read the words, then read the story.
We are working on Fact Families sums to 9, in Spring Math. We are continuing Unit 5, and will now be working on fractions. The children will be dividing shapes into halves, fourths, and thirds. They will write, divide shapes and recognize shapes that have already been partitioned.
Monday (Day ) *No School
Tuesday (Day 2) Phys. Ed. class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you and have them retell 3 important facts about the story (what happened at the beginning, middle and end)
Wednesday (Day 3) Music class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you, name the characters, setting, was the story fiction, or non-fiction (not new terms, but now being used exclusively)
Thursday (Day 4) Art class; read to your child so they hear fluency and expression.
Friday (Day 5) *Paid dress down day! Library class; practice reading over the weekend and practice sub. from 9 and their related facts.
*Please check the Friday Folder for important papers to keep; then sign and date the front sheet of the folder. Send the folder back to class the next school day.
I hope you have a fantastic week!
Sunday, February 9, 2020
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Weekly Update February 10-14, 2020
Important information: Valentine Parties are on Thursday. There is no school for students on Friday, Feb. 14th or Monday, Feb. 17th. Please send in a note by Wednesday, if you are planning on attending the party on Thursday.
We are beginning a new story this week. There will be a new spelling list tonight. Continue to practice reading the H.F.W. lists each night. Check for leveled readers, these books are intended to give your child more practice on their current success level. Five minutes of reading usually will be all that they need. Contact me if you have any questions.
Looking for sound chunks while reading is great practice for the children. Preview the page before reading and have your child find words that have the chunks that you selected. Read the words, then read the story.
We are working on Fact Families sums to 9, in Spring Math. We are continuing Unit 5, and will now be working on fractions. The children will be dividing shapes into halves, fourths, and thirds. They will write, divide shapes and recognize shapes that have already been partitioned.
Monday (Day 6) Phys. Ed. class; Read the H.F.W. lists.
Tuesday (Day 7) Music class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you and have them retell 3 important facts about the story (what happened at the beginning, middle and end)
Wednesday (Day 8) Art class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you, name the characters, setting, was the story fiction, or non-fiction (not new terms, but now being used exclusively)
Thursday (Day 1) Library class; read to your child so they hear fluency and expression.
Friday (Day) *NO SCHOOL! Act 80 Day. Practice reading over the weekend and practice sub. from 9 and their related facts.
*Please check the Friday Folder for important papers to keep; then sign and date the front sheet of the folder. Send the folder back to class the next school day.
I hope you enjoy your week!
Weekly Update February 10-14, 2020
Important information: Valentine Parties are on Thursday. There is no school for students on Friday, Feb. 14th or Monday, Feb. 17th. Please send in a note by Wednesday, if you are planning on attending the party on Thursday.
We are beginning a new story this week. There will be a new spelling list tonight. Continue to practice reading the H.F.W. lists each night. Check for leveled readers, these books are intended to give your child more practice on their current success level. Five minutes of reading usually will be all that they need. Contact me if you have any questions.
Looking for sound chunks while reading is great practice for the children. Preview the page before reading and have your child find words that have the chunks that you selected. Read the words, then read the story.
We are working on Fact Families sums to 9, in Spring Math. We are continuing Unit 5, and will now be working on fractions. The children will be dividing shapes into halves, fourths, and thirds. They will write, divide shapes and recognize shapes that have already been partitioned.
Monday (Day 6) Phys. Ed. class; Read the H.F.W. lists.
Tuesday (Day 7) Music class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you and have them retell 3 important facts about the story (what happened at the beginning, middle and end)
Wednesday (Day 8) Art class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you, name the characters, setting, was the story fiction, or non-fiction (not new terms, but now being used exclusively)
Thursday (Day 1) Library class; read to your child so they hear fluency and expression.
Friday (Day) *NO SCHOOL! Act 80 Day. Practice reading over the weekend and practice sub. from 9 and their related facts.
*Please check the Friday Folder for important papers to keep; then sign and date the front sheet of the folder. Send the folder back to class the next school day.
I hope you enjoy your week!
Sunday, February 2, 2020
No shadow!!! Early Spring, I’m on board!!!
Weekly Update February 3-7, 2020
Important information: The Valentine’s day Party will be on Thursday, February 13th. If you have your clearances and are a P.T.O member, you may come in to help with the party. Please send in a note, a dojo message, or call me to let me know if you can make it for the party.
We are not beginning a new story this week. There will not be a new spelling list tonight. Continue to practice reading the H.F.W. lists each night. Check for leveled readers, these books are intended to give your child more practice on their current success level. Five minutes of reading usually will be all that they need. Contact me if you have any questions.
Continue looking for sound chunks while reading. These are the most recent sounds: ur, ie (as long e and long i), and ph. Preview the page before reading and have your child find words that have the chunks that you selected. Read the words, then read the story.
The children have met the goal for Fact Families with sums to 5! We will now be working on Fact Families sums to 9. We are continuing Unit 5, Geometry. The children are doing fantastic with this concept so far! We have discussed flat figures, sides, and vertices. This week we will explore 3D figures and their attributes.
Monday (Day 2) Phys. Ed. class; Read the H.F.W. lists. (*The children will have to read the words from Book 2; lists 1 and 2, to me on Friday, for a grade.)
Tuesday (Day 3) Music class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you and have them retell 3 important facts about the story (what happened at the beginning, middle and end)
Wednesday (Day 4) Art class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you, name the characters, setting, was the story fiction, or non-fiction (not new terms, but now being used exclusively)
Thursday (Day 5) Library class; read to your child so they hear fluency and expression.
Friday (Day 6) Phys. Ed. class; Practice reading over the weekend and practice sub. from 9 and their related facts.
*Please check the Friday Folder for important papers to keep; then sign and date the front sheet of the folder. Send the folder back to class the next school day.
I hope you have a wonderful week!
Weekly Update February 3-7, 2020
Important information: The Valentine’s day Party will be on Thursday, February 13th. If you have your clearances and are a P.T.O member, you may come in to help with the party. Please send in a note, a dojo message, or call me to let me know if you can make it for the party.
We are not beginning a new story this week. There will not be a new spelling list tonight. Continue to practice reading the H.F.W. lists each night. Check for leveled readers, these books are intended to give your child more practice on their current success level. Five minutes of reading usually will be all that they need. Contact me if you have any questions.
Continue looking for sound chunks while reading. These are the most recent sounds: ur, ie (as long e and long i), and ph. Preview the page before reading and have your child find words that have the chunks that you selected. Read the words, then read the story.
The children have met the goal for Fact Families with sums to 5! We will now be working on Fact Families sums to 9. We are continuing Unit 5, Geometry. The children are doing fantastic with this concept so far! We have discussed flat figures, sides, and vertices. This week we will explore 3D figures and their attributes.
Monday (Day 2) Phys. Ed. class; Read the H.F.W. lists. (*The children will have to read the words from Book 2; lists 1 and 2, to me on Friday, for a grade.)
Tuesday (Day 3) Music class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you and have them retell 3 important facts about the story (what happened at the beginning, middle and end)
Wednesday (Day 4) Art class; read the H.F.W. lists, have your child read to you, name the characters, setting, was the story fiction, or non-fiction (not new terms, but now being used exclusively)
Thursday (Day 5) Library class; read to your child so they hear fluency and expression.
Friday (Day 6) Phys. Ed. class; Practice reading over the weekend and practice sub. from 9 and their related facts.
*Please check the Friday Folder for important papers to keep; then sign and date the front sheet of the folder. Send the folder back to class the next school day.
I hope you have a wonderful week!
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