Homework

Read 20 minutes each night and sign reading log

Complete math homework sheet-due Friday

Study Spelling words for test on Friday

Spelling/Phonics

We are continuing our previous lesson about Bossy “R”.  Last time we learned how “r” can change the way a vowel sounds.  We have already learned and practiced words with “ar” and “or”.  This week our words will have “ir”, “ur” and “er”.

1. her
2. paper
3. chirp
4. birthday
5. purple
6. turn
7. fern
8. verb
9. girl
10. stir
11. over*
12. their*
13. here*

*Word Wall/High Frequency Words

Reading

We are continuing our lesson on Author’s Purpose or “P.I.E”.  Our focus will be on how an author tries to Persuade or Entertain a reader.

Math

We are reviewing how to count a collection of coins.

Reminders

December 17th: Early Release at 11:30

December 18th: Early Release at 11:30

December 21st- January 4th: Christmas Break

Homework

NO reading log this week

Study spelling words for test on Thursday

There are 3 pages for math homework this week (we need to practice coins)

Spelling/Phonics

We do not have a spelling pattern/rule this week.  All our words are Word Wall/High Frequency Words:

1. again
2. into
3. said
4. get
5. was
6. after
7. what
8. would 
9. going
10. which

Reading

We are reading a chapter book called The Magic Tree House: Pilgrims, a nonfiction book about the Pilgrims voyage on the Mayflower and how the Native Americans taught them to grow and plant crops in the new land.  

Math

We are continuing our lesson on counting a collection of coins using quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies.

Reminders

November 23rd- 27th: Thanksgiving Break

Homework:

Practice Spelling words daily

Read for 20 minutes each day and sign reading log

Complete math homework sheet by Friday

Spelling/Phonics:

This week our focus is learning about how ‘r’ can change the sound of the vowel.  We call it “Bossy R” and we are only learning about “or” and “ar” this week.  

1. arm
2. born
3. marble
4. north
5. shark
6. short
7. smart
8. sport
9. star
10. store
11. ride*
12. don’t*
13. said*

*Word Wall/High Frequency Words

Reading/Writing:

This week in reading we are learning about Author’s Purpose: (P)ersuade, (I)nform, (E)ntertain 

In writing we are creating books about “How to Catch a Turkey”.  We are brainstorming lots of creative ways to catch a turkey and then writing our own stories using one of those ideas.

Math:

We are continuing to learn how to count a collection of coins.  Last week we introduced the coins and learned how to count pennies, nickels and dimes.  This week we added quarters and so it’s getting a little more challenging.  Please practice counting a collection of coins, especially using quarters.  We always start with the coin of highest value to the coin of least value.  Practice skip counting by 5’s and 10’s, starting at a number higher than 5 or 10.  Ex. 20, 30, 40  or  35, 40, 45, 50

Reminders:

Nov. 23rd- 27th:  Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 18th:  Christmas Parties (More info to come)

Dec. 21st- Jan. 4th:  Christmas Break

Homework

*Read 20 minutes each night and sign reading log

*Study spelling words for test on Friday

*Complete math homework sheet and return by Friday

Spelling/Phonics

Our spelling pattern this week is Long “o” words with “oa” and “ow”.  Here are our words this week:

1. coat
2. snow
3. soap
4. grow
5. road
6. blow
7. goal
8. row
9. toast
10. know
11. four*
12. mother*
13. where*

*Word Wall/High Frequency Words

Reading

We are continuing our lesson on finding the Main Idea and 3 Supporting Details in a story or passage.

Math

We are starting our unit on identifying and counting a collection of coins.  Please practice counting coins at home with your child.  One of the strategies we are learning this week is called Hairy Money, each coin gets a hair or hairs that are worth 5 each and a penny gets a dot.  See example picture below.

Reminders

November 3rd: Picture Retake Day

November 23rd- 27th: Thanksgiving Break