Newsletter 4/28/14

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                               4/28/14

Goals for the week:

To continue to use addition and subtraction to solve problems

To use key words to choose an operation.

To continue 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 learn about the magic e

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: 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 reading stories about Earth day and the Rain Forest.

To continue our plant unit by planting seeds!

To begin to prepare for Mother’s Day

Homework :  

Monday: complete an activity on your READO or WRITE board

Tuesday: Math Fact Practice (look for paper to practice)

Wednesday:   100 things about me book

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

study word study words.

Friday:

Send in coins for money counting practice If you have not already!!!! 

newsletter 4/22/14

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                               4/22/14

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 :  (review last weeks words )

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: Tug of War

To listen to The Lorax and identify story elements.

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 begin a Plant Unit in science.

Please send in a baggie marked with your name filled with coins (please include 2 quarters,5 dimes, 10 nickels, and 5 pennies.)

Homework :  

Monday:  No School

Tuesday: Math Fact Fluency practice

Wednesday: 100 things about me

Thursday:  Study word study words.

Friday: Have a good weekend

Newsletter 4/14/14 Easter Week

Thank you to those that were able to join us for Science Day!  The children were so happy to see you!!

Goals for the Week:
To read Spring stories.
To learn about open syllable words and long vowels.
To continue to use our strategies to read.
To read with fluency and expression.
To identify short and long vowels.
To identify story elements.
To write poetry.
To work on publishing a class book.
To continue to work on problem solving.
To continue to build our fact fluency in math.
To graph and add with jelly beans.
To study our word study words this week:  no, go, so, he, be, she, me, red word is very.
To experiment with peeps.

Homework:  (will be excused of course if your family is celebrating Passover or attending other religious services)
Monday:  Complete an activity on your READO or WRITE board.
Tuesday:  Look for your math fact fluency set to practice!!  Worksheet sent today.
Wednesday:  No Homework
Thursday:  Enjoy your long weekend!
Friday and Monday: No School

Newsletter 4/7/14

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                               4/7/14

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 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 (or):  or, porch, cord, form, storm, pork, work, corn, short, torch.

Word study words next 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 George Shrinks

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.

To read and write poetry as part of National Poetry Month.

Homework :  

Monday: Please complete an activity on your READO or WRITE boards.

Tuesday:  Study Math facts

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

Thursday: study word study words. Bossy R Worksheet is sent home today.
Friday:  Send in your Earth Day Recycling project

Monday is science day!  You are welcome to come view our finished projects in the Cafeteria from 2-2:15.

Miss Bodar's Newsletter 3/24/14

Miss Bodnar’s Bulletin                        3/24/14

Goals for the Week:

To continue to use capital letters and punctuation in sentences.

To self edit our writing using our writers eye.

To continue building our reading and writing stamina.

To build a story structure puzzle.

To continue to generate questions as we read.

To participate in a wordless picture walk and create our own story to go with them.

To continue our math games on creating combinations of ten.

To screen our river rocks, sand, and gravel.

To review all of the phonics rules we have been learning.

To start our new project read unit on r controlled words.

Words study words to know: am, at, cat, sat, bat, fat, as, has, can, a, man, had, van, sad, to, bad, reg, 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., jumps, socks, lifts, chicks, catches, pitches, stretches, glasses, or, for, far, hard, her, first, part, from

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

Word study words this week:  far, hard, car, tar, part, art, farm, charm, arch, why

Homework:

Monday: Complete an activity on your Reado or Write Board.

Tuesday: Math Facts

Wednesday: 100 Things About ME

Thursday: Study word study words unit 1-19.

Friday: Enjoy your weekend!