Newsletter 10/27/14

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                             Halloween Week

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To continue to work with addition facts and tables.

To continue our new math unit we will be studying shapes and fractions.

To read and write words in the – it, -ig,- ack,- ick, word family.

To read and write words that have qu, x and y.

To have compare and contrast the Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly and the Old Lady who swallowed a Bat.

To read Halloween stories, the Big Pumpkin, the old lady who wasn’t afraid of anything, One Stormy Night.

To compare and contrast characters across stories.

To read fiction and nonfiction selections on the topic of Bats.

To identify fiction and nonfiction stories.

To continue to identify and write facts and opinions.

To compare and contrast bats and birds.

To continue to listen to stories about bats and bugs.

To compare  and contrast bats and birds.

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 know that f, l, s and z are doubled at the end of a short vowel one syllable word.

To read and write words that end in glide sounds ng, nk.

Word study words this week: Long, ring, pink, bank, sang, sing and the red word What

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, Off, will, miss, fizz, pass, jazz, 

Red words to know: to, the, have, said, of, you

To continue to observe and learn about different types of insects.

To label and identify insect characteristics.

To identify the stages of complete metamorphosis.

Homework :

Monday night: Complete an activity from your READO game board.

Tuesday night: study math facts

Wednesday night: Write in your 100 things about me book

Thursday : study word study words to unit 10 (no assessment due to excitement of Halloween)

Friday:  Harvest Party today  (just children and volunteers please)

Newsletter 10/20/14

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                10/20/14

Goals for the week:

To learn more about the characteristics of insects.

To continue to observe and compare the life cycles of our mealworms, wax worms and butterflies.

To review all short vowel sounds.

To continue to work with addition facts.

To begin our study of Geometry.

To read and write words in the – it, in, ig, word family.

To read and write words with short a and short i.

To know that c is followed by a and k is followed by i.

To use –ck at the end of a short vowel one syllable word.

To read and write words with  short o.

To know that s,l,z, and f are doubled at the end of a short vowel one syllable word.

Word Study words this week:  Off, will, miss, you, fizz, pass, jazz, Hill, fill, quill, fizz.

To read and discuss Pumpkin, Pumpkin, It’s Pumpkin Time, and From Seed to Pumpkin.

To identify story elements while reading and retelling stories.

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

To identify facts and opinions.

To write about pumpkins, giving facts in sequential order.

To learn about the growth of a pumpkin and to put the stages of growth into order.

To begin a new unit in our math investigations.

To compare and name 2 dimensional shapes.

To manipulate 2 d shapes to fill in shape puzzles.

 

Homework :

Monday night: Please choose an activity on your READO board.

Tuesday:  Study math facts +1, +2, and -1,-2.  Math worksheet with math problem solving

Wednesday night: West Chester Halloween Parade (no homework)

Thursday :  Study word study words using spelling menu and complete project read worksheet to review past units.

Friday: 

 Request and Reminders

Word study words unit 1-7 should be review for your child from kindergarten.   They should be automatic.  We are beginning unit 9 today.  If you want a copy of all units you can find one on my website under files and documents

newsletter 10/13/14

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  10/13/14

Goals for the week:

To review all short vowel sounds.

To continue to compare and combine numbers.

To understand there are different ways to make the same number.

To solve a problem where the total number and one part are known.

To use problem solving steps to solve addition problems.

To become more familiar with a calendar.

To read a In a Dark, Dark, Wood.

To review sounds and write magic c letters.

To listen to The Itsy Bitsy Spider and The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle.

New word study words this week: unit 8 on, got, not, was, box and job.

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.

Red words to know:  to, the, have, said, of

To review the sounds of (x, qu, z, y)

Word study words to know: am, at, cat, sat, bat, fat, as , has, can, the, an, man, sad, had, van, rag, bad, to, in, big, is, have, did, I, it his, pack, said, sick, and tack, back, kid, cab, of, sack, and pack, its, him, quit, six, fix, wax, yam.

To write our own narrative about a spider.

To brainstorm describing words for spiders.

To learn more about spiders.

To write about our opinion on spiders and to give reasons to support our opinion.

To identify the difference between fact and opinions.

To identify the elements of a narrative/fiction story.  Characters, setting, problem, solution.

To celebrate Columbus Day and to learn about Christopher Columbus.

To learn about N,S,E, and W on a compass rose.

To learn more about the life cycles of mealworms and wax worms.

 

 

Homework :

Monday night: Complete a square on the READO card.

Tuesday night: practice Math facts,

Wednesday night: Complete the next page in your 100 things about me.  Please be sure to include a complete topic sentence and 1 or 2 detail sentences.

Thursday : study word study words using your spelling menu

Friday:  Today is an early dismissal

 

 

 Request and Reminders

Friday in an early dismissal!!

newsletter 10/6/14

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  10/06/14

Goals for the week:

To learn more about fire prevention for fire prevention week.

To have the local fire company come to visit!

To listen to books about fire safety.

To write more than one fact In sequential order on the same topic.

To learn about Christopher Columbus.

To identify the difference between fact and opinion.

To write a fact and an opinion.

To continue to work with greater than and less than.

To continue to compare and combine numbers.

To apply our adding strategies to addition story problems.

To identify equation and sum.

To become familiar with different combinations of the same number.

To practice writing sentences using a subject and a predicate.

To identify nouns as person, place and thing.

To use upper and lower case letters in our sentences as well as punctuation.

To self edit our work.

To read and write words from unit 1-6 in the word study units.

To review the sounds of x,y, and qu in unit 7

To listen to The Recess Queen.

To Compare and Contrast characters in a story.

To discuss ways we can be kind to our friends.

To use character traits to identify the main character in the story

New word study words this Week: its, him, quit, quack, six, fix, wax, quick.

Word study words to know: am, at, cat, sat, bat, fat, as, has, can, the, an, man, had, van, sad, to, bad, rag, in, big, is, have, did, if, it, his pack, said, sick, tack.

To continue to observe and study  the life cycles of insects.              

Homework :

Monday night: Complete an activity from your READO board!

Tuesday night: Practice math facts!  +0, +1,

Wednesday night: Write on the next page in your 100 things about me book.

Thursday :  study word study/red  words using the spelling menu

Friday: 

 Request and Reminders:

* Empty folders as much as possible each night.

* When sending lunch money try to put it in an envelope with a name!

Newsletter 9/29/14

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  9/29/14

Goals for the week:

To continue working with comparing and combining numbers.

To create and use different types of graphs.

To practice addition and problem solving using addition.

To know our math facts for 0, 1.

To continue to practice words with short a and short i.

To know that C goes with a (cat) and k goes with I (kit).

To know to use ck at the end of a short vowel one syllable word.

To practice writing sentences using uppercase letters and punctuation.

To work independently in our centers and to work in reading groups.

To read and write words in the -at , an, am, as, ad, word families, as well as the –ig, -in, -it,

 To listen to When This Box Is Full.

To identify and put in order the months of the year.

To make a class birthday graph.

To identify character traits by studying  David from the No David series.

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

To continue some fun Apple activities!  We will read How to Make an Apple Pie and find where  different countries are on the globe.  This will continue our Social Studies unit on Communities and  finding Me on the Map.

We will continue to observe our Butterflies as they emerge from the chrysalis!

To continue to observe and study the life cycle of our mealworms

To write facts and opinions about Apples and Butterflies.

To identify four Seasons and write about the Fall.

Word study words to know: am, at, cat, sat, bat, fat, as, has, can, an, man, the, to, had, van, sad, bad, fad, ham, rag, zag, tag, bag, , in big, is, have, did, if, it, pit, sit, lit, fit, wig, jig, pig, zig, in, pin, fin, tin, bin, win,

Word study words this week :  unit 5/6  It, his, pack, said, sick, tack, back ,kid, cab, of, sack, and pack.

Homework :

Monday night: complete a READO square activity

Tuesday night: Math facts (first in math passwords were sent home in back to school night packet)

Wednesday night: 100 things about me complete the next page.  Encourage children to use a topic sentence.  Then add at least one detail sentence.

Thursday: use spelling menu to study Word study words.  We did not assess last week due to apple activities there will be an assessment this Friday on unit 5/6.

 

 Request and Reminders:

Empty folders as much as possible each night.  Please make sure your child knows the month and day of his/her birthday for our class activities this week! You should also go over your address and phone number.

Newsletter

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin                                  9/22/14

It was nice to see you all at open house!  My email for those who would like to communicate by email is pbesselman@wcasd.net.   You may also send a note in the take home folder.  Please check my website for class information and go to my blog for homework newsletters.

Goals for the week:

To continue to count and write 1-20.

To count forward and backward.

To order numbers.

To take our first mad minute for the plus 1 math facts!

To identify numbers using greater than and less than symbols.

To combine and compare numbers.

To identify more and fewer.

To listen to My Five Senses, The Seasons of an Apple Tree, Apples.

To identify a fact vs opinion.

To write facts about Apples and Johnny Appleseed.

To learn about Johnny Appleseed.

To have fun with apples, measuring, counting, sorting.

To continue our Science Units, Insects.

To observe our Caterpillars as they enter the Pupa stage.

To continue to practice words with short a and to introduce short i. 

To identify what makes up a complete sentence and to practice writing sentences.

To work independently in our Daily five centers.

To begin reading groups.

To read and write words in the –at, -am, -as,- an,- ag,- ad, word families.

Word study words your child should know:  at, am, cat, sat, bat, fat, as, has, can, an, man, and the red word, the, had, van, sad, bad, rag, and the red word to.

To complete unit 4 in our project read/word study our new words are:  in, big, is, have, did, if, it, sit, lit, fit, wig, jig, fig, pig, zig.

To read about and use our 5 senses to describe apples and the seasons.

To welcome Fall.

 

Homework :

Please cover the (front and back)  cover of the writer’s notebook  with contact paper if possible. Send finished book on Monday.

Monday:  choose a square on the READO board to complete.

Tuesday:  study math facts all the + 1.

Wednesday:  100  Things about me Book, complete the first prompt.

Thursday:  choose any activity from the spelling menu to practice the words for this week.

Friday:  Send in an Apple for Apple Day activities!

If you wish to keep READO and spelling menus in your folders so they do not get misplaced that is fine.  

 Request and Reminders:

·         Pack a snack each day.

·         October read aloud will come this week.

 

newsletter

September 15, 2014

Mrs. Besselman’s Bulletin

  I am happy with how the children are settling into our class routines and the full day of school!  Please speak to your child about the importance of listening.

Goals for the week:

To continue to count accurately and write 1-20.

To add and minus by 1.

To add fluently by 1 using the next door neighbor strategy.

To order numbers one through twenty.

To identify more and fewer.

To use and read a graph..

To learn more about the Constitution on Constitution day.

To begin to learn about the life cycle of a butterfly.

To continue our science unit (insects).

To identify rhyming words.

To make predictions about a story.

To continue to practice words with short a. 

To practice reading words in the –at and –am and -as word family.

To read and  work with unit 1-3 word study words.  (at, am, cat, sat, bat, fat, As, has, can, the, an, man, had, van, sad, to, bad, rag)

Homework :

Monday: Word Work:  practice reading and writing word study words unit 1-3. You can find a list of all units for this year if you would like to work ahead on harder words.  Go to my website under files and documents. 

You can also visit my portaportal for websites and games that reinforce our studies!

Tuesday: practice flash cards for all plus ones.

Wednesday: Back to school night

Thursday night:  We will be decorating the outside of  our writer’s notebooks on Friday in class.  Please send in pictures and decorations that will make the book special,(pictures that will inspire your child to write! Animals if they like animals, Barbie if they like Barbie, sports if they sports).  You can also send photographs of special people or places.  If possible please cover the book with contact paper over the weekend.  You may want to begin working on collecting pictures and purchasing contact paper earlier this week.

* Pack a healthy snack each day!!

*  Book orders have been placed.  Our code for online is GXF4L.

 

*First in math cards will be sent home on Wednesday at Back to school night.