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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.

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Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  12/7/15

 

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds and to identify long vowel sounds.

To continue to work on addition and subtraction facts and number bonds.

To identify characteristics of both plane and solid shapes.

To compare and compose plane and solid shapes.

To identify, extend, and create shape patterns using plane and solid shapes.

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.

To compare and contrast fiction and nonfiction stories.

To identify text features.

To know that a syllable has one talking vowel.

To identify where to split a word that has more than one syllable (an elephant word).

New word study words this week:  we are working on syllables and cutting patterns not spelling this week. unit 15 clock, napkin, cannot, upset, into, jacket

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, 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, up, sum, but, us, Mr., Mrs., truck

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 identify a verb as an action word and to identify verbs.

To write using vivid verbs to make our stories more interesting.

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 (-4)

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

Thursday:   study word study words using your spelling menu

Friday:

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  11/30/15

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To review unit 1-13 in project read and word study words.

To continue to work on diagraphs, (sh. Ch, th, wh) and blends (fl.gl,cl, sl,sw,squ, br,fr, etc.).

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

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

To make a picture using shapes.

To identify and compose 3 d shapes.

To continue to work with addition and subtraction  facts to 10.

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.

To read and write words with short u.

New word study words this week: Unit 14 up, truck, but, us, sun, fun,    

 

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

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 and Bear Stays Awake.

To compare and contrast stories using a venn diagram.

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 ( +4)

Wednesday:  Fluency Folder, practice reading with fluency

Thursday: study word study words using your spelling menu

Friday:

 

 Request and Reminders:

Look for a permission form for our upcoming field trip to the Nutcracker at Henderson High School.

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Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  11/16/15

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To continue to work with addition and subtraction facts.

To solve addition and subtraction problems using strategies we have learned.

To identify and classify plane and 3 d shapes.

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

To identify details and sequence in a story.

To retell a story using details and correct sequence.

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

To continue to practice reading and writing words including diagraphs “the h brothers”  ch, wh, th, sh.

New word study words this week: blends, Unit 13 all flag, class, plan, sled, glad, black, fresh, bring, grass, drink, crack, press, 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, 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, that, thing, with, this, dish, thank, well, men, get, tell, set, let, wh, them, then, would, could, should

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 continue to read fiction stories about insects by Eric Carle.

To compare and contrast characters in stories.

To write our own narrative about an insect.

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, +3, +4.

Wednesday night: Fluency Folder

Thursday:  Study word study words using your spelling menu .

Friday: Book Fair Money, return turkey sent home last Friday.

 Request and Reminders:

  We have half days 11/23, 11/24,  no school 11/25 due to conferences.

 

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Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  11/9/15

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To continue to work with writing addition and subtraction sentences.

To use addition and subtraction to solve real word story problems.

To see that addition and subtraction are related by creating fact families.

To begin to study geometry and patterns in unit 5.

To sort shapes by one and more than one attribute.

To identify plane shapes and their characteristics.

To identify word endings.

To review sounds and write lowercase a, o, c, g, d, q.

To identify details in a story.

To retell a story using story elements and important details.

To use picture context clues to preview and  tell a story.

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

To practice words including diagraphs “the h brothers” ch, wh, th, sh.

To know that 2 sounds can blend together to make one phoneme.

New word study words this week:  unit 13 Flag, plan, sled, they, glad, black, fresh, bring, grass, drink, crack, press, twin, still, swim, snack, skin, smell, spell.  We will work on the blend unit and review 1-13 up until Thanksgiving break.

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, was, box, job, off, will miss, you, fizz, pass, long, ring, pink, what, bank and sang, whip, are, put, whiff, chill, That ,Thing, with, this, Dash, thank, well, men, get, tell, set, let, when, them, then, would, should, could,

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 to more stories about fall.

To write a personal narrative about Fall.

To learn about the First Thanksgiving.

To remember our Veterans on Veteran’s Day.

To continue to learn about insects and life cycles.

To identify the characteristics of an insect. (ask about our song)

To learn more about complete vs. incomplete metamorphosis.

To read stories about insects by Eric Carle.

To compare fiction to non-fiction texts.

To identify sequence in a story.

To compare and contrast Eric Carle stories.

To begin to read fiction and non-fiction stories about Thanksgiving.

 

Homework :

Monday night: Complete an activity on your READO board

Tuesday: Study math facts -3

Wednesday: Wear Red, White and Blue for Veteren’s Day,  Fluency Folder

Thursday:  Study word study words using your spelling menu.  Unit 13 no assessment this week same words next week.

Friday: Look for Turkey homework to come home today.  Due by Friday next week.

Dear Parent,

You are invited to sign up for Parent Teacher Conference 2015 with Mrs. Besselman.

            DATE:  November 23, November 24 and November 25.
            PLACE:  Room 16 Glen Acres Elementary. 
            REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  End of day before each conference day

To pick a time slot, enter this link in your internet browser:

             www.ptcfast.com/reg1

At that link, you will be asked for your Entry Code, where you should
enter R0N136843

If you do not have internet access, please send me a note with requested times .

I look forward to seeing you at the conference.

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Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                11/02/15

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To continue to work with subtraction stories and real world subtraction problems.

To show our thinking and strategies when solving subtraction.

To use the take away, count on, count back, and number bond strategies.

To begin fact families.

To review sounds and write lowercase c, a, o, g, d, q

To identify beginning, middle, and end of a story.

To identify cause and effect in a story.

To identify sequence in a story.

To retell a story.

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

To identify the differences in fiction and non-fiction texts.

To read and spell words with the short vowel e.

 Word study words this week:  Unit 12 well, men, get, tell, set, let, when, them, then, would, could, should.

Word study words to know: am, at, cat, sat, bat, fat, as, has, can, an, man, had, van, sad, to, bad, rag, big, is, did, if, it, his pack , sick, tack, back, kid, cab, sack, pack, its, him, quit, six, fix, wax, on got, not, was, box, job. off, will, miss, you, fizz, pass, long, ring, pink, what, bank, sang, inch, ship, are, put, whiff, chill, that, thing, with, this, dish, thank.

Red words to know: the, to, have, said, of, was. You, what, are, put,

To continue to use capital letters and punctuation in sentences.

To listen and respond to stories about Fall.

To use our senses to describe Fall.

To identify character traits in characters and to create characters with character traits.

To compare and contrast stories and characters across stories

To record and observe all our insects.

To identify the characteristics of insects.

To learn more about the writing process from real authors on Writer’s Day!!

To learn more about Election Day .

 

Homework :

Monday night: Complete a Reado activity

Tuesday:  No School  Parent workshop tonight

Wednesday night:  Fluency Folder

Thursday :  Study your word study words

Friday:

Look for Thanksgiving Homework to come home next week!!  Please send back any day the following  week.

Request and Reminders:  You can return reading logs at any time when they are completed.  I will send a pizza slip and a new reading log for you.  You may also send for a new Reado  when you finish all squares.  Both can also be found on my website under Documents and files tab.