Sunday, March 1, 2009

March 1-7

Spelling Words for this week:

puppy, funny, baby, silly, lucky, many, happy, only, very, lady, furry, angry

Weekly Spelling Homework: Please Notice Change in Days

Monday Practice Reading Words to an adult
Tuesday Write each word 3 times
Wednesday Study for test
Thursday Write words in a sentence (7up sentences). You may use more than one spelling word in one sentence. Don’t forget to underline your words.
Friday Test will be given using ten words and two bonus words
Reminders:
Donuts for Dads March 6
Math- We are going to be reviewing fractions as well as addition and subtraction (with and without regrouping) and money.
Reading- Encourage students to read at least 20 minutes each night. Ask questions about the books that your child has read to increase comprehension. We are continuing theme 5 this week. It is called Family Time.
Writing- We will be working on finishing up past writing pieces. Also we will be focusing on how to improve our writing. We are also going to begin writing our personal narratives.

Phonics:
Sound of y at the end of longer words; the prefix un-
Comprehension:
Making Judgments
Vocabulary:
High frequency words, Homophones
Fluency:
Decodable Text; Leveled Readers

Things to do at home
Use addition and subtraction flash cards at home to increase speed and accuracy with basic facts. Allow students to count the change in the car or from your pockets.
Encourage children to look at an analog clock and tell you the time.

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