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.