Welcome Back!! I hope everyone had a fun and restful break. It is time to get back into the swing of things and finish out the year. We will be starting our CHAMPS Assemblies this Friday. Our class will be the first class this year so we are responsible for the assembly on Friday. If you would like to come watch please be there by 8:00. Also please make sure that your child comes to school at 7:45 so I can make any last minute changes if necessary.
Spelling/Phonics
This week our focus will be on digraphs. Sometimes digraphs get confused with blends. A blend is when 2 or more letters together make two or more sounds (st, sk, gl, etc.) and a digraph is when 2 or more letters together make one sound. (wh, sh, ch, th, etc.)
Here are our words for this week:
- pinch
- chin
- wash
- brush
- teacher
- kitchen
- dish
- ship
- three
- math
- with
- that
- what
Reading
This week we will be talking about New Year’s Resolutions.
We will also be learning about the different elements of a fairy tale:
- Fantasy or make-believe
- Good character
- Evil characters
- Royalty is often portrayed
- Magical Elements
- May include objects, people, or events in 3’s
- Plot has a problem and solution
- Usually have happy endings
- May teach a lesson or demonstrate values
Math
We are reviewing 2 digit addition with regrouping and 3 digit addition with regrouping.
Reminders
January 9th: Report Cards go home
January 10th: CHAMPS Assembly
January 20th: MLK Day- Holiday, No School
January 29th: Early Release Day for PLC Teacher Training