Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Weekly Info

Reminders


Remember to wear tennis shoes on gym days Monday/Wednesday/Thursday.

The raffle was a great success. We would like to thank everyone who sold tickets. We would also like to thank Windsor Construction, LLC for donating the gas card.

School Picture orders due Thursday

Ident-a-kid Wednesday

Red Ribbon Week:
Wednesday- Wear Red
Thursday- Bring favorite teddy bear
Friday- Wear favorite team logo

Phonics: Words with Final k and ck, VCV Pattern
Comprehension: Understanding Fables
Vocabulary: High Frequency words , Exact Words (Verbs)
Fluency: Decodable Text; Leveled Readers


Math- We are going to be reviewing addition strategies and adding more to our list.
Reading- We will be reading fables this wek.
Writing- We are beginning short stories.
Science- We are beginning to discuss living and non living. Our focus will be on plants.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Reminders


Remember to wear tennis shoes on gym days Monday/Wednesday/Thursday.

Fall Festival Friday beginning at 5:00

Please send in items for our Festival Basket (Chandler’s Spirit) Send anything related to Chandler’s School and showing school spirit or send money with a label for basket and we will purchase items from the cheerleaders.

Remember to sell raffle tickets!!!!!




Targeted Reading Skills for this week: This is a review week.

Phonics:
Long Vowels CVCe: o, u, e ; Two sounds for g; consonant clusters;
two sounds for c; double consonants, VCV pattern ( Review)
Consonant Blends(Review)
Comprehension:
Monitor & Clarify, Connect & Compare, Compare & Contrast,
Fact & Opinion, Categorize and Classify
Vocabulary:
High Frequency words , Compound Words,
Antonyms, Multiple Meaning Words ( Review)
Fluency:
Decodable Text; Leveled Readers



Math- We will be counting coins.
Reading- We will be reading a story and an article about owls. Also the above skills will be our focus.
Writing- We are finishing poetry. We are also beginning short stories.
Science- We have been discussing the Earth rotating on its axis. This takes 24 hours. It takes one year for the Earth to revolve around the sun. Ask your child about the importance of the sun in our daily lives.