Mrs. Besselman’s
Bulletin 12/14/15
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 10.
To continue to work on problem solving strategies.
To use number bonds and fact families
To identify tens and ones as place value and to build
numbers using 10’s and 1’s.
To identify plane and solid shapes.
To describe characteristics of plane and solid shapes.
To identify, extend, and create patterns using plane and
solid shapes.
To begin to learn to identify and use ordinal numbers.
To identify and use descriptive words.
To identify details in a story.
To retell a story.
To write a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end.
To identify character traits and to compare and contrast
characters between stories.
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: continue unit 15
To continue to use capital letters and punctuation in
sentences.
To self-edit our writing using our writer’s eye.
To make a gift for someone we love.
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
To learn more about ordinal numbers we will read and learn the 12 days of Christmas Song.
To have fun at a holiday music assembly
Homework :
Monday night: enjoy a holiday story or tradition
Tuesday: study
math facts (+5)
Wednesday: enjoy a holiday story or tradition
Thursday: study
word study words, identify syllables and practice the cutting pattern
Monday next week 12/21: Wear PJ’s or bring a
robe and slippers for our Polar Express.
Wednesday: Class Party.
Only parent helpers please.
