Newsletter 12/17/12

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  12/17/12

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To continue to work on subtraction.

To read and write words with l blends.

To identify and use descriptive words.

To review and write diver letters, (r,n,m,h,p).

To identify details in a story.

To retell a story.

To compare and contrast Gingerbread stories.

  Word study words to practice over the break, children should know: , at, cat, sat, bat, fat, as, has, can, an, man, had, van, sad, to, bad, rag, in big, is, did, if, it, his, pack, said, sick, tack, back, kid, cab, of sack, pack. Its, him quit, six, fix, wax, on got not , was, box, job, off, will, miss, you, fix, pass, long, ring, pink, what, bank, sang, inch, whip, are, put, whiff, chill, that, thing, with, this, dish, thank, well, men, get, tell, set , let, when, them, then, ,

Red words to know, to, the, have, said, of, was, you, what, are, put, would, could should, they.

Word study words next week: flag, plan, sled, glad, black, class flag, plan, sled, glad, black, class, fresh, bring, grass, drink, crack, press, and Your.

To continue to use capital letters and punctuation in sentences.

To self edit our writing using our writer’s eye.

To listen and respond to The Polar Express.

To make a gift for someone we love.

To have fun at a holiday band assembly.

To continue to discuss about how different cultures and countries celebrate winter holidays.

To listen to stories read by our friends in  5^th grade.

To have some fun at our own holiday party.

Homework :

Monday night: literacy activity page

Tuesday:  read a book, practice sight words

Wednesday: read a book, practice word study words

Thursday:  Wear PJ’s or bring a robe and slippers for our Polar Express.

Friday: Wear your Holiday accessories if you want!  Party at 2! 

Request and Reminders:

Have a wonderful time with your family over our Winter Break!  Look forward to seeing you in the new year!!

If anyone would like to come in to help with sight words, reading and math facts practice… Please let me know.  Tuesday or Wednesday mornings from 9:45-10:45.

Oops!

I just realized I never put up the newsletter today!  Literacy homework did go home today, hopefully you got it.  I will send the newsletter tomorrow, when I have access to my school files.  Sorry!

Newsletter 12/10/12

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  12/10/12

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To continue to work on addition problem solving.

To read and write words with the short vowel e.

To review words ending in ng and nk.

To review words with h brothers: ch,sh,th,wh.

To identify telling, asking, and exclamatory sentences and the punctuation that goes with them.

To identify and use descriptive words.

To practice writing the diver letters.

To identify rhyming words in a story.

To identify details in a story.

To retell a story.

New word study words this week: unit 12 a and b: would, could, should, well, men, get, tell, set , let, when, them, then.

Word study words to know: am, at, cat, sat, bat, fat, as, has, can, an, man, had, van, sad, to, bad, rag, in big, is, did, if, it, his, pack, said, sick, tack, back, kid, cab, of sack, pack. Its, him quit, six, fix, wax, on got not , was, box, job, off, will, miss, you, fix, pass, long, ring, pink, what, bank, sang, inch, whip, are, put, whiff, chill, that, thing, with, this, dish, thank.

Red words to know, to, the, have, said, of, was, you, what, are, put.

To continue to use capital letters and punctuation in sentences.

To self edit our writing using our writer’s eye.

To learn about how different animals get ready for winter.

To listen to our stories about gingerbread men.

To identify characters, setting, problem and resolution in stories.

To predict what will happen in a story.

To compare and contrast stories about gingerbread men.

To learn about how different cultures and countries celebrate winter holidays.

To write a story with a beginning middle and end.

Homework :

Monday night:  Literacy activity page

Tuesday: Reading Practice (please practice reading stories through unit 11 and oral reading stories)

 Wednesday: math page.

Thursday:  study word study words: would, could, should, well, men, get, tell, set , let, when, them, then.

 and math facts (+0,1,2,3) and subtraction (-0,1) 

Friday: send in a holiday memory/picture/ or item that has a story you can write about!

                   Sound sharing for short e.

 Request and Reminders

*Dress for the weather the children are outside for recess for 30 min.!  Emphasize to your child that they should not be taking coats off at recess, it is now too cold!!!

Newsletter for 12/3/12

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  12/3/12

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To review unit 1-10 in project read and word study words.

To introduce diagraphs, (sh. Ch, th, wh)

To use identify and practice when to use exclamation points in a sentence.

To continue to work with addition facts.

To find a missing part in addition.

To identify and use descriptive words.

To review sounds and write lowercase diver letters (r, n, m, p, and h).

To identify fantasy and realism in a story.

To identify beginning, middle and end in story.

To identify details in a story.

To retell a story using detail.

New word study words this week:  whip, are, put, whiff, chill, that, thing, with, this, dish, thank.

Word study words to know: am, at, cat, sat, bat, fat, as, has, can, an, man, had, van, sad, to, bad, rag, in big, is, did, if, it, his, pack, said, sick, tack, back, kid, cab, of sack, pack. Its, him quit, six, fix, wax, on got not , was, box, job, off, will, miss, you, fix, pass, long, ring, pink, what, bank, sang, inch, Red words to know, to, the, have, said, of, was, you, what, are, put.

To continue to use capital letters and punctuation in sentences.

To self edit our writing using our writer’s eye.

To listen and respond to On Top of Spaghetti.

To listen to our Book of the Week:  Time for Bed Little Bear

To learn about hibernation.

To learn about Winter Holidays and how they are celebrated.

To enjoy a musical performance for the holidays by our own Glen Acres Students in 3rd-5th grade.

Homework :

Monday night: Literacy activity

Tuesday: Scholastic News

Wednesday:  Math page

Thursday: study word study words and math facts

New word study words this week:  whip, are, put, whiff, chill, that, thing, with, this, dish, thank.

Friday: Send in something that has a diagraph for sound sharing.

 Request and Reminders:

Send back your permission slip for the Nutcracker performance at Henderson High ASAP!

Chaperones will be Mrs Kazanjian, Mrs. Rogers, and Mrs. Tegler.

Holiday Bazaar is Friday!  Come out and shop!

Newsletter

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  11/26/12

Goals for this week:

To solve problems using strategies (read and understand the problem, draw picture, choose operation(+,-), write a number sentence add an answer with a label).

To begin Unit 3 on problem solving.

To complete unit 2 in our investigations.

To identify word endings.

To identify and use descriptive words.

To review sound and write lowercase o,a,d,g.

To identify fantasy and realism in a story.

To identify details in a story.

To retell a story.

To use picture context clues

To identify story elements.(character, setting, plot, main idea)

Word study words this week unit 10:  bank, pink, long, song, sing, ring.

Word study words to know (should be able to read automatically without sounding out) : am, at, cat, sat, bat, fat, as, has, can, an, man, had, van, sad, to, bad, rag, in big, is, did, it, his, pack, sick, tack, back, kid, cab, sack, pack, its, him quit, six, fix, wax, on, got, not, was, box, job off, will, miss, you, fizz, pass.

Red words to know, to, the, have, of, said, was, you, what.

To listen to our Book of the Week: Listen to the Desert.

To learn more about the desert.

To compare and contrast settings from our last 3 books.

Homework :

Monday night: Literacy activity page and reading practice

Tuesday: Scholastic magazine

Wednesday night: Math page   

Thursday:  word study words and math facts(+1,+2,+3)

Word study words this week unit 10:  bank, pink, long, song, sing, ring.

Friday: send in sound sharing that ends with a glide (nk or ng)

 Request and Reminders:

Thank you all for taking the time to come and see how the children are doing in class! 

Field Trip Update:

Our Colonial Plantation trip was rescheduled for May 30th.  Chaperones will remain the same , if you cannot make it please let me know.

We are also going to the Nutcracker at Henderson High school on Dec 11 (12:30-2:30) permission forms will go home this week.

Newsletter 11/12

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  11/12/12

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To continue to work with addition facts.

To read a graph.

To solve a problem using strategies.

To sort shapes by one and more than one attribute.

To make patterns using shapes.

To make quilt patterns by using shapes.

To read and write words using short vowels a, i, and o.

To identify word endings.

To review sounds and write lowercase a, o, c, g, d, q.

To identify details in a story.

To retell a story.

To use picture context clues

To identify story elements.(character, setting, plot, main idea)

New word study words this week:  unit 10 long, ring, pink, what, bank and sang.

Word study words to know: am, at, cat, sat, bat, fat, as, has, can, an, man, had, van, sad, to, bad, rag, in big, is, did, if, it, his pack, sick, tack, back, kid, cab, sack, pack, its, him quit, six, fix, wax, on, got, not, was, box, job, off, will miss, you, fizz, pass.

Red words to know: to, the, of, said, have, was, you and what.

To continue to use capital letters and punctuation in sentences.

To self edit our writing using our writer’s eye.

To listen and respond to City Book.

To listen to our Book of the Week:  City Storm.

To discuss the first Thanksgiving.

To continue to learn about insects and life cycles.

Homework :

Monday night: Literacy activity page

Tuesday: Scholastic Magazine

Wednesday night: Math page

Thursday:  Study Math facts +1,+2,+3, and word study words.

Friday: Send in your Turkey homework if you have not already!!  We will use them today.

 Request and Reminders:

* Scholastic orders are available online.