newsletter 1/27/14

 Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                               1/27/14

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To use different methods of collecting and recording data.

To sort by more than one attribute.

To identify solid shapes.

To read and write words with all the short vowels and to begin looking at long vowels.

To identify and use descriptive words.

To retell and summarize a story.

To identify story structure.

 Word study words to know: 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, flag, plan, sled, glad, black, class, fresh, bring, grass, drink, crack, press,  Twin, still, swim, snack, skin, smell, spell

Red words to know: to, the, have, said, of, was, you, what, are, put, would, could should, they, your, Mrs. And Mr.

To learn how to divide words with more that one syllable.

To identify jellybean(1 syllable) and elephant words(more than one).

Word study words this week:  unit 15

 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 Little Red Hen.

To compare and contrast two stories.

To use and understand ordinal numbers.

To listen to our Book of the Week: The Little Yellow Chicken .

To practice reading with fluency.

To learn more about Martin Luther King Jr. 

To learn more about where we live in PA!

To learn more about sand, silt, and pebbles as we experiment with our new science unit.

Homework :

Monday:  Choose an activity from your READO and/or WRITE boards.

Tuesday: practice math facts  (is your child using what they know about addition to do subtraction?)  Practice fact families!!

Wednesday: Write in your 100 things about me book.

Thursday:  study all word study words.  Ask your child about how to split elephant words. Use spelling menu.

Request and Reminders:

* Empty folders as much as possible each night.  Read every night! 

*With less than 20 days till the 100^th day of school I am expecting more from the children. Second grade is right around the corner!  If your child is not completing work in class I will send home to be completed for homework.  If it is not completed at home they will complete during recess the following day.

*Neatness is also expected.  Please encourage this in homework as well.

 Please ask your child what supplies they need .  I know many seem to need pencils and glue.

Newsletter 1/13/14

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                               1/13/14

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To read and write words with a short u.

To read and write words containing blends  l, r, w and s.

To continue problem solving skills in unit 3 (problem solving, addition and subtraction)

To count higher numbers and understand place value.

To estimate.

To identify and use descriptive words.

To review diagraphs (ch, sh, th)

To review sounds and write the 5 below letters  (y,p,g,q,j)

To identify details in a story.

To retell a story.

 Word study words to 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, flag, plan, sled, glad, black, class, fresh, bring, grass, drink, crack, press,  Twin, still, swim, snack, skin, smell, spell.

Red words to know, to, the, have, said, of, was, you, what, are, put, would, could should, they, your, fresh, bring, grass, drink, crack, press, twin, still swim, snack, skin, smell, spell

Word study words this week:  Up, sun, but, us, Mr. Mrs. Fun,  plum, cup,  truck  all unit 14 short u words and review l, r blends and s  and w blends

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

To listen and respond to My Friends.

To identify verbs as action words.

To write about a friend using descriptive words.

To identify characteristics that make a good friend.

To learn about Martin Luther King Jr.

To discuss ways we can make the world a better place by being kind.

Homework :

There will be an estimation page sent home one day this week to go with our math.  Please complete in addition to homework here.

Monday: Choose an activity from the READO and/or Write Board.

Tuesday: Math facts practice

Wednesday: Write to the next prompt in your 100 things about me book 

Thursday:  study word study words. 

Friday:  We have a 1/2 day, please pack a snack.

 Request and Reminders:

* Empty folders as much as possible each night.

Newsletter 1/6/14

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                               1/6/14

Goals for the week:

To continue some of last weeks goals we did not finish due to snow!

To review all short vowel sounds.

To read and write words containing  blends, l,r , w and s.

To continue problem solving skills in unit 3 (problem solving, addition and subtraction)

To identify and use descriptive words.

To review diagraphs (ch, sh, th)

To review sounds and write the super “6” letters  (f,t,b,h,l,k)

To identify details in a story.

To retell a story.

 Word study words to 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, flag, plan, sled, glad, black, class, fresh, bring, grass, drink, crack, press,  Twin, still, swim, snack, skin, smell, spell.

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

Word study words this week: review all unit 13

flag, plan, sled, glad, black, class, fresh, bring, grass, drink, crack, press, They, Twin, still, swim, snack, skin, smell, spell.

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

To listen and respond to The Lady with the Alligator Purse.

To identify fantasy and realism in a story.

To read about Lilly’s Plastic Purse and to write using descriptive words.

To use persuasion in our writing.

To practice reading with fluency.

To begin our new science unit : Pebbles Sand and Silt.

Homework :  New Homework packet for new year sent home today.

Monday: Choose an activity from Reado and/or Write board.

Tuesday:  study math facts.  You should know all +/-1, +/-2,  and doubles.  We are starting doubles +/-1. You may use the math page in homework packet if it helps.

Wednesday: Write to the next prompt in your 100 things about me book.

Thursday:  study word study words using new tic tack toe board.  All unit 13

Friday: 

 Request and Reminders:

* Empty folders as much as possible each night.