Spelling/Phonics
Our focus this week in phonics is r-controlled vowels or when “bossy r” makes the vowel change its sound, such as when a word has “ir”, “ur” or “er” in the word, it will make the “rrr” sound. Our spelling words are all “R” controlled except for the word wall/high frequency words:
- her
- paper
- chirp
- birthday
- purple
- fern
- turn
- girl
- stir
- verb
- over*
- their*
- here*
*Word Wall/High Frequency Words
Reading
Our focus is Author’s Purpose: what is the author’s purpose or reason for writing.
Last week our focus was how an author will try to Persuade the reader and this week our focus is how an author will write to Entertain us. Since we have had several lessons on nonfiction we discussed how nonfiction books are ways in which an author gives us information or tries to inform us.
Math
Our focus in math last week and for this week is how to add double digit addition problems with regrouping (or carrying as we use to call it).
Reminders
December 17th: Polar Express PJ Day
December 19th: Seussical the Musical at 9:00 am – Dress like a Whoo from Whooville (You may sign your child out after the musical.)
December 20th: Class Christmas Party 9:00-10:00 am (You may sign your child out after the party. I will have a sign out sheet in the classroom.)
Early release at 12:15
Dec. 23rd- Jan. 6th: Christmas Break