Newsletter 1/9/17

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                               1/9/17

Goals for the week:

To begin a new unit in our Math.

To read and write 1-20 in numbers and words.

To count on from 10 to 20.

To identify tens and ones and use place value to count, add.

To review all short vowel sounds.

To read and write words containing  consonant clusters.

To read and write words that end with blends.

To identify and use descriptive words.

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

To identify details in a story.

To retell a story using story elements.

 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,  up, sun, but, us, Mr., Mrs., truck, clock, path, napkin, upset, into, jacket,  spring, scrub, scrap, splash, string, were, squid.  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 17 and, last, hand, best, went, end, left, desk, help, must, do and, two, many, milk, kept

To read some snowy stories as we get ready for Winter Weather!

To write a personal narrative about Winter fun.

To use adjectives and figurative language  to describe snow.

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

To listen and respond to more fiction winter stories.

To learn more about different genres including biographies.

To identify text features of Non- Fiction texts.

To compare and contrast Non- Fiction and Fiction texts.

To compare and contrast 2 Non-FIction texts

To use technology to research and report on a topic.

To identify and write about a topic using a topic sentence and facts in sequential order.

To learn about Martin Luther King Jr.

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

Homework :

Monday: Complete a square on your READO board

Tuesday: study math facts up to + 5 and choose an activity from your 100 chart (sent today)

Wednesday: Fluency Folder

Thursday:  study word study words.

Friday:  early dismissal

Newsletter 12/19

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                Week before Break

To enjoy some wonderful holiday concerts with performances by our 3-5^th grade and East High school.

To enjoy some holiday stories, read by our 5^th grade students.

To continue to focus on the differences between Fiction and Non-Fiction stories.

To continue to learn about story elements that help us retell fiction.

To review all the rules we have learned so far in units 1-15. 

To listen to The Polar Express and to have fun at our own Polar Express.

To write a narrative about what we would do if we were Elves.

To identify character traits and use them in our Elf writing.

To make gifts for special people.

To learn more about holidays celebrated around the world.

To write a holiday “How To”, such as How to decorate a tree, how to bake cookies, etc.

To identify and use ordinal numbers and positions.

Homework:

Monday: Flannel day

Tuesday:  Wear Blue and white if you have it.

Wednesday: Wear Red/White/Green

Fluency folder will come home, please keep it home for Break so your child can practiceJ  I will add a new story for when they are “bored”!!  Optional of course

Thursday: Today is our Polar Express!!  Wear your Pj’s. 

Friday: Wear you Holiday Sweater or accessories.  Today is our class party.  Parents are invited!  Starts at 1:00 in Room 16.

Newsletter 12/12/16

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  12/12/16

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, twin, spell, still, swim, snack, skin, smell, up , sun, truck, but, us, Mr. , Mrs.  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, Mr. and Mrs.

Word study words this week: continue unit 15  we are identifying the syllables and how to split them more than the spelling of these words.  Clock, path, napkin, cannot, upset, into, jacket.

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.

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 the Nutcracker at Henderson High School.

Homework :

Monday night: enjoy a holiday story or tradition

Tuesday:  study math facts (+5)

Wednesday: Fluency folder

Thursday:  study word study words, identify syllables and practice the cutting pattern

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  12/5/16

 

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 using strategy sent home today on worksheet.

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

Thursday:   study word study words using your spelling menu

Friday:  Nutcracker permission slip must by in by today!

11/28/16 newsletter

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  11/28/16

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 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 review all blends from unit 13.

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

Wednesday:  Fluency Folder, practice reading with fluency

Thursday: study word study words using your spelling menu

 Request and Reminders:

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

Newsletter 11/14/16

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  11/14/16

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, o and e.

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, when, 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 Scarecrows.

To read non-fiction stories about Fall and the First Thanksgiving.

To identify character traits.

To read with fluency and expression as we perform a reader’s theatre on Wednesday.

To practice public speaking as we perform for teachers and parents on Wednesday.

To continue to learn about insects and life cycles.

Homework :  All WEEK: Practice reading your line for our Reader’s theatre  on Wednesday!

Monday : Complete an activity on your READO board

Tuesday: Study math facts +/-1, +/-2, +/-3, +/-4.

Wednesday : Fluency Folder  Come today for American Education Week!!  2:25-3:00

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 11/21, 11/22,  no school 11/23 due to conferences.

Newsletter 11/07/16

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                11/07/16

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 see related math facts and create fact families.

To review sounds and write lowercase  letters

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 and scarecrows.

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 Election Day .

 

Homework :

Monday night: Complete a Reado activity

Tuesday:  No School

Wednesday night:  Fluency Folder

Thursday :  Study your word study words

Friday: Wear red white and blue for Veteran's Day today.

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.