newsletter 4/29/13

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                               

Goals for the week:

To continue to use addition and subtraction to solve problems

To use key words to choose an operation.

To begin a new unit on Color Shape and Number patterns.

To identify, create and extend patterns.

To count money.

To review all short and long vowel sounds.

To learn more about vowel pairs.

To review all the phonics rules we have been learning so far.

To add ed  and ing endings to base words.

To continue reading and writing words with open syllables and magic e.

To practice identifying and using contractions.

To review how to split a multisyllabic word.

To identify story elements such as characters, setting, main idea, conflict and resolution.

 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, box, job, off, will, miss, fix, pass, long, ring, pink, what, bank, sang. inch, whip, whiff, chill, that, thing, with, this, dish, thank, well, men get, tell, set, let, when, them, then, Flag, plan, sled, class, glad, black, fresh, bring, grass drink, crack, press, Twin, spell, still, swim, snack, skin, smell, Up, truck, sun, but, us, clock, napkin, cannot, upset, into jacket, path, spring, scrub, scrap, splash, string, squid, and, last, hand, best, went, end, left, desk, help, must, do and, two, many, milk, kept, such, much, which, rich, catch, pitch, stitch, stretch, far, part, charm, jar, dark, star, park. Her, first, part, form, hard, far, for, or, no, go, so, he, be, she, me.

Red words to know, to, the, have, said, of, was, you, are, put, what, should, would, could, they, your, Mr. and Mrs., into, were, do, and, two, many, very, once and whose.

Word study words this week : (review all units 1-21)  side, time, like, use, came, made, these, life

To continue to use capital letters and punctuation in sentences.

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

To listen to our Book of the Week: My Best Shoes

To identify story structure.

To identify sequence in a story.

To compare and contrast.

To use describing words.

To practice reading with fluency.

To continue our plant unit by planting seeds!

To begin to prepare for Mother’s Day

Homework :  

Monday: literacy page

Tuesday: Scholastic News Magazine 

Wednesday:   Math Page

Thursday:  Wear or bring your favorite shoes to write about.

study word study words and math Facts
side, time, like, use, came, made, these, life

Friday:  Today is science day from 9:30-10:30 we will be making plant diagrams.

Please let me know if you would like to come in to help for science day!

Send in coins for money counting practice!!!!  2 quarters, 5 dimes, 10 nickels, 10 pennies

Newsletter 4/22/13

Happy Earth Day!

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                               4/22/13

Goals for the week:

To work on counting coins and their value.

To continue to add and subtract and to apply to problem solving.

To review all short and long vowel sounds.

To learn more about vowel pairs and magic e.

To review all the phonics rules we have been learning so far.

To practice beginning and  ending blends.

To practice identifying and using contractions.

To practice reading and writing base words with ed and ing endings.

 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, box, job, off, will, miss, fix, pass, long, ring, pink, what, bank, sang. inch, whip, whiff, chill, that, thing, with, this, dish, thank, well, men get, tell, set, let, when, them, then, Flag, plan, sled, class, glad, black, fresh, bring, grass drink, crack, press, Twin, spell, still, swim, snack, skin, smell, Up, truck, sun, but, us, clock, napkin, cannot, upset, into jacket, path, spring, scrub, scrap, splash, string, squid, and, last, hand, best, went, end, left, desk, help, must, do and, two, many, milk, kept, such, much, which, rich, catch, pitch, stitch, stretch, far, part, charm, jar, dark, star, park. Her, first, part, form, hard, far, for, or, no, go, so, he, be, she, me.

Red words to know, to, the, have, said, of, was, you, are, put, what, should, would, could, they, your, Mr. and Mrs., into, were, do, and, two, many, very, once and whose.

Word study words this week :  Take, home, name, make, line, those, white, and while.

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 Tug of War, The Kapok Tree, and The Umbrella.

To write using varied beginnings in our sentences.

To identify story structure especially setting.

To identify sequence in a story.

To compare and contrast.

To use describing words.

To begin planting seeds as part of our new science plant unit.

Homework :   

Monday: literacy activity page

Tuesday: scholastic news

 Wednesday:  ½ day today

Thursday:  Study word study words and math facts.

Take, home, name, make, line, those, white, and while.

Friday: 

Reminders:

Please be sure to send in notes if your child’s dismissal route will change and be sure that they know of changes.  If you send an email and do not receive a response from me assume I have not seen it.

newsletter 4/15/13

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                               4/15/13

Goals for the week:

To begin counting  Money.

To review all short and long vowel sounds.

To learn more about vowel pairs, and magic e, and open syllable words.

To learn about the suffix ed and the sounds it can make.

To review all the phonics rules we have been learning so far.

To practice identifying and using contractions.

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, box, job, off, will, miss, fix, pass, long, ring, pink, what, bank, sang. inch, whip, whiff, chill, that, thing, with, this, dish, thank, well, men get, tell, set, let, when, them, then, Flag, plan, sled, class, glad, black, fresh, bring, grass drink, crack, press, Twin, spell, still, swim, snack, skin, smell, Up, truck, sun, but, us, clock, napkin, cannot, upset, into jacket, path, spring, scrub, scrap, splash, string, squid, and, last, hand, best, went, end, left, desk, help, must, do and, two, many, milk, kept, such, much, which, rich, catch, pitch, stitch, stretch, far, part, charm, jar, dark, star, park. Her, first, part, form, hard, far, for, or.

Red words to know, to, the, have, said, of, was, you, are, put, what, should, would, could, they, your,  Mr. and Mrs., into,  were, do, and, two, many, very, once and whose. Who, some, come

Word study words this week :

no, go, so, he, be, she, me. Very, once, whose.

To Celebrate Earth Day and discuss ways we can care for the Earth.

To continue to use capital letters and punctuation in sentences.

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

To listen to our Book of the Week: George Shrinks

To read and enjoy Earth day stories.

To identify story structure.

To identify sequence in a story.

To make predictions.

To practice reading with fluency.

To learn about Rainforests.

To conclude our unit on Pebbles, sand and silt.

To plant and care for seeds as part of our new Plant Unit in science.

Homework :  

Monday: Literacy Activity

Tuesday: Scholastic News Magazine

Wednesday:  Math activity page

Thursday:  Study Math facts (addition and subtraction)and word study words all should be automatic by now.

Friday:

 send your coins asap if you have not already done so!!

newsletter 4/8/13

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                               4/9/12

Goals for the week:

To continue problem solving and addition and subtraction.

To use fact families to help us to add and subtract.

To use doubles to help us to add and subtract.

To work on Fact Fluency.

To count money.

To review all short  and long vowels.

To continue reading and writing words with a bossy r.

To identify open syllables and to know that open syllable words have a long vowel sound.

To learn more about magic e.

To hear and identify syllables.

To review all the phonics rules we have been learning so far.

To identify compound words.

To identify and use contractions.

To write using colorful verbs and describing words.

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, box, job, off, will, miss, fix, pass, long, ring, pink, what, bank, sang. inch, whip, whiff, chill, that, thing, with, this, dish, thank, well, men get, tell, set, let, when, them, then, Flag, plan, sled, class, glad, black, fresh, bring, grass drink, crack, press, Twin, spell, still, swim, snack, skin, smell, Up, truck, sun, but, us, clock, napkin, cannot, upset, into jacket, path, spring, scrub, scrap, splash, string, squid, and, last, hand, best, went, end, left, desk, help, must, do and, two, many, milk, kept, such, much, which, rich, catch, pitch, stitch, stretch, far, part, charm, jar, dark, star, park.

Red words to know, to, the, have, said, of, was, you, are, put, what, should, would, could, they, your,  Mr. and Mrs., into,  were, do, and, two, many.

Word study words this week No, go, so, he, be, she, me, my, by.  red word:very

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 If The Dinosaurs Came Back.

To listen to Cloudy with a chance of meatballs and imagine what we would like to rain from the sky.

To identify story structure.

To identify sequence in a story.

To make predictions.

To learn about spring, rain and the water cycle.

To practice reading with fluency.

Homework :  

Monday: literacy activity page

Tuesday:  Scholastic News Magazine

Wednesday:  Longwood trip  Please dress for walking and the weather and pack a brown bag lunch

Thursday: study math facts and word study words. 

Please send in a baggie(marked with a name) with the following coins for next weeks lessons on money: 2 quarters, 5 dimes, 10 nickels, 10 pennies.

newsletter 4/2

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                               4/2/13

Goals for the week:

To continue our unit on Addition, Subtraction and the Number system.

To review all short and long vowel sounds.

To learn more about bossy r we will study words containing ir and er.

To hear and identify syllables.

To review all the phonics rules we have been learning so far.

To identify compound words.

To identify and use contractions.

 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, box, job, off, will, miss, fix, pass, long, ring, pink, what, bank, sang. inch, whip, whiff, chill, that, thing, with, this, dish, thank, well, men get, tell, set, let, when, them, then, Flag, plan, sled, class, glad, black, fresh, bring, grass drink, crack, press, Twin, spell, still, swim, snack, skin, smell, Up, truck, sun, but, us, clock, napkin, cannot, upset, into jacket, path, spring, scrub, scrap, splash, string, squid, and, last, hand, best, went, end, left, desk, help, must, do and, two, many, milk, kept, such, much, which, rich, catch, pitch, stitch, stretch, far, part, charm, jar, dark, star, park.

Red words to know, to, the, have, said, of, was, you, are, put, what, should, would, could, they, your,  Mr. and Mrs., into,  were, do, and, two, many.

Word study words this week Her, herd, sister, fern, stern, blister, winter. Her, first, part, form, hard, far, for, or.

Red words this week: who, some and come.

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 If You Give a Moose a Muffin.

To listen to our Book of the Week: When Robins Sing.

To Enjoy Spring Stories and Activities.

To identify cause and effect.

To identify sequence in a story.

To make predictions.

To practice reading with fluency.

To continue to learn about Pebbles, sand, silt and soil.

Homework :  

Monday: No School

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday: Study word study words and math facts

Friday: