newsletter 11/18

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  11/18/13

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To continue to work with addition and subtraction facts.

To solve a problem using strategies.

To make quilt patterns by using shapes.

To repeat a quilt pattern to make a quilt.

To make a scarecrow glyph to learn more about our class.

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

To identify word endings.

To identify details in a story.

To retell a story.

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

To read and write words including  diagraphs “the h brothers”  ch, wh, th, sh.

New word study words this week:   to review unit 11a  and work on 11b  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, sick, tack, back, kid, cab, sack, pack, its, him quit, six, fix, wax, on, got, not,  off, will, miss, you , fizz, pass, long, ring, pink, what, bank, sang, was, inch, whip, are, put, whiff, chill.

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 Thanksgiving Stories. 

To discuss the first Thanksgiving.

To compare and contrast the first Thanksgiving to our Thanksgiving.

To learn more about Native American an Pilgrims.

To continue to learn about insects and life cycles.

Homework :

Monday night: Complete an activity on your READO board

Tuesday: Study math facts +/-1, +/-2

Wednesday night: Complete the next writing prompt in your 100 things about me book (Book Fair today)

Thursday:  Study word study words using your spelling menu .

Friday:

 Request and Reminders:

Lunch money MUST be in an envelope marked with a name and room number.  Paying online is the easiest for first grade if that is possible.

* Scholastic orders are available online, books make great gifts!  Conferences  November 25,26,27.  We have half days 11/25, 11/26, no school 11/27.

There will not be a newsletter next week due to short days and conferences.   You should continue working on your READO and Math facts.  Study all units of Word study words from 1-11b