Newsletter 12/15/14

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  12/15/14

Due to the short week next week we not have a newsletter!

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To identify long vowel sounds and times we see them (vowel pair, magic e, open syllable)

To continue to work on addition and subtraction.

To continue to work on problem solving strategies.

To identify tens and ones as place value and to build numbers using 10’s and 1’s.

To read and write words with l and r blends.

To identify and use descriptive words.

To identify details in a story.

To retell a story.

To read many more versions of Gingerbread stories.

To continue to compare and contrast Gingerbread stories.

  Word study words to practice over the break, children should know automatically and be able to use in writing: , 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, and Your

*Unit words represent a phonics rule, children should be able to apply that rule to any word, not just those listed here!

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

Word study words this week: Unit 14 short u  up, sun, but, us, truck, Mrs. and Mr..

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.

Goals for Next week:

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

To have some fun at our own holiday party.

To read and watch The Polar Express

 

Homework :  (you do not need to do homework if you are celebrating a religious holiday this week)

Monday night: Choose an activity from your READO board

Tuesday:  study math facts

Wednesday: Write a letter to Santa or a card to a friend.

Thursday:  study word study words.

Tuesday next week 12/23: Wear PJ’s or bring a robe and slippers for our Polar Express.  Class Party in the afternoon.  Only parent helpers please.

Request and Reminders:

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

Newsletter

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  12/8/14

 

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 read and write words with l and r blends.

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 identify sequence of events and retell a story.

To identify rhyming words in a story.

To identify details in a story.

New word study words this week: unit 13 continued flag, sled, class, plan, they, glass, glad and black, fresh, bring, grass, drink, crack, press, your, from last week and for this week: twin, spell, still, swim snack, skin, smell.

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, would, could, should, well, men, get, tell, set , let, when, them, then.

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

To continue to use capital letters and punctuation in sentences.

To edit our writing using our writer’s eye.

To listen to many stories about gingerbread people.

To compare and contrast stories and settings.

To compare and contrast characters across stories.

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

To predict what will happen in a story.

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

To write a story with a beginning middle and end.

Homework :

Monday night:  Complete an activity on your Reado board. (you can download a new one on the website if necessary)

Tuesday: Study math facts

 Wednesday: Holiday shop today!  Don’t forget money if you want to shop.

Write in your 100 things about me book

Thursday:  Nutcracker trip today!!   We leave after lunch. 

 study word study words using your spelling menu

Friday:

 

 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 Dec 1

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  12/1/14

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To review unit 1-12 in project read and word study words.

To continue to work on diagraphs, (sh. Ch, th, wh)

To read and write words with a short 0.

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

To learn more about shapes by identifying halves and quarters/fourths.

To identify and compose 3 d shapes.

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:  Unit 13 blends (r and l)  flag, plan, sled, they, glad, black, fresh, your, bring, grass, drink, crack, press.

 

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, whip, are, put, whiff, chill, that, thing, with, this, dish, thank, well, men, get, tell, set, let.

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 Bear Snores On.

To learn about how animals prepare for winter.

To compare and contrast a fiction and non-fiction text.

To learn about Winter Holidays and how lights are used to celebrate.

To discuss the signs that winter is coming.

To listen and respond to Time for Bed, Little Bear. 

To persuade little bear to stay awake this winter by writing him a letter.

To complete our unit on insects and life cycles.

 

Homework :

Monday night: Literacy activity from the Reado board and Practice reading with fluency

Tuesday: Study math facts (+ 1, 2, 3 and begin doubles) school store today

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

Thursday: study word study words using your spelling menu

Friday:

 

 Request and Reminders:

Send back your permission slip for the Nutcracker performance at Henderson High ASAP! You must have clearances if you wish to chaperone.