We had so much
fun during our bus safety lesson and field trip. The bus driver “Mr. Chuck” said that we had
one of the best classes he had ever seen! I was so impressed! We had the lesson
about danger zones and behavior on the bus. We then took a bus ride down to Riverfront
Park and back. The kiddos were awesome the whole time! I was one proud teacher
after this field trip!
Now onto the October Newsletter:
I apologize that it has taken me so long to update the blog. We have been having too much fun!
The BOOK-IT program began this month. This is an exciting way to get students excited about reading. If you and your child read together for twelve days this month your child will receive a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut! All you have to do is initial or sign on the days in which you read with your child on the calendar I sent home (back of the newsletter) or any calendar. Calendars are due back to school October 30th. Research tells us the importance of reading to your child and this is a great incentive.
Math Update:
We will continue to work on number recognition, focusing
really on 0-10. We are also working on comparing numbers 0-10. (Which number is
bigger? Which number is smaller? Are the numbers the same or equal?) We are
moving into decomposing numbers into pairs. (For example: 5 can be split up
into a group of 2 and a group of three, or a group of 4 and 1) Please
continue counting orally with your child.
Also, in the front of the math workbooks that are sent home at the end
of the chapter are math games. This is a good way to review!
Reading/Writing Update:
We
are currently in our first unit of LEAD 21 and learning about how each and
every one of us is made unique, what makes each one of us special, and how
our feelings effect ourselves and others.
We
are also working on holding a pencil the correct way, the correct letter
formation, and finding the alphabet in all kinds of different print and fonts.
Continue working on learning ALL of the letter sounds. This is a key component
in teaching your child to read. He/she will need to be fluent with ALL letter
sounds.
Letters to
know/practice: Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff,
Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn
Sight words: the,
a, an, am, can, see, it, is, in, look, like, my
*An
easy way to practice with sight words, besides flashcards, is to have your
child find and highlight the sight words in the newspaper or their favorite
magazine.
General Reminders:
Monday : Bring back library books!
Wednesday: Gym shoes for music.
Thursday: GYM SHOES!
Our first quarter of school will be ending October 30th. Report cards will go home on November 3rd. Parent Teacher Conferences will be scheduled for November 4th through November 6th. Be looking for a scheduling sheet to come home in your child's folder. Thank you!
