Upcoming
Events:
-Parent
Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 3 & Wednesday, October 9.
-Digger
Dash Pledges are due October 25
-Halloween
Parade is on Thursday, October 31! More information to come. I am in
need of parent volunteers to help with ideas and set up, send me an e-mail me
if you are interested!
Reading:
We learned good habits for solving tricky
words. If your child gets "stuck" on a hard word, don't just tell
them the word, instead try:
-Checking the picture
-Look at ALL the parts of the word
-Get a running start
-Check it! Do a double check, does it make sense? Does it look right?
-Try it two ways..use the short vowel and the long vowel sound.
-Crash it together
-Do a s-l-o-w check
I bet your little reader can show you how to do a few of these strategies next time you are reading!
-Look at ALL the parts of the word
-Get a running start
-Check it! Do a double check, does it make sense? Does it look right?
-Try it two ways..use the short vowel and the long vowel sound.
-Crash it together
-Do a s-l-o-w check
I bet your little reader can show you how to do a few of these strategies next time you are reading!
Math:
We have been hard at work learning different
strategies to help us add and subtract. Students know they can:
-Draw a picture
-Use a tool ( cubes)
-Add to subtract, if 4+2=6 then 6-2=4
-Use their doubles, if 4+4=8 then 4+5=9
To help your child, continue to play the math games we send home. I also recommend practicing addition and subtraction facts to 10. It is important that students memorize these facts. It does not have to be fast, but the more facts they know the better mathematicians they will become! If you feel your child has mastered their addition and subtraction facts to 10, start working on facts to 20!
-Draw a picture
-Use a tool ( cubes)
-Add to subtract, if 4+2=6 then 6-2=4
-Use their doubles, if 4+4=8 then 4+5=9
To help your child, continue to play the math games we send home. I also recommend practicing addition and subtraction facts to 10. It is important that students memorize these facts. It does not have to be fast, but the more facts they know the better mathematicians they will become! If you feel your child has mastered their addition and subtraction facts to 10, start working on facts to 20!
Writing:
We are still focusing on writing small moment
stories. We have learned that it is important to unfreeze our
characters. Our characters should think, feel and move on each page. I have had
a few students tell me that writing time is their favorite part of the day!
This makes me so happy. Be sure to ask your child what story they are working
on.
Science:
We are becoming Geologists in our room! This
exciting new unit will have us exploring and learning about rocks and minerals.
Be sure to ask your little Geologist what they have learned!
Looking forward to another wonderful month!
