December 16, 2016

Dear Families,

Here are some brief highlights from the week:

Reading- segmenting, substitutions

        - sight word I, a, we, is, the, said, can, to, like, my

          It, for, where- digraphs (sh, th, ch, wh),

         vowel team ea, ee, ou, ow, blends st, bl

        -guided reading, fluency, beginning, middle, end

        -concepts of print, reading buddies, storybook

        reading, rereading using a storyteller voice,

        retelling, 1-1 correspondence (one tap per

        word-even kryptonite words) pattern power,

        memory power, partner book introductions,

        partner strategies, partners as teachers,

        reading mat (easy-more challenging)

  Math- simple addition, writing numerals, Ten Frames.

       Identifying numerals through games, number

       word before/after, counting backwards

       10-1 and 17-1, counting by 10’s and by 1’s to 100,

       finger patterns 1-20, quick images

        math skill work, decomposing numbers using

        games.

Writing- K-Daily News, adding to pictures and words,

         writing partners, word stretching, adding

         details, perseverance for the tricky words,

         writing true stories that include who, where,

         What happened?, making writing readable,

          leaving spaces, punctuation, using uppercase

          letter at the beginning of sentences, partner

          strategies, partners as teachers, giving and

          receiving advice, rereading, adding details.

Social Studies- role play problem solving, asking for

         help, friendship skills, stress reliever strategies      

Science-Weather watching        

 

Wow, this week just flew!   Don’t forget the Holiday Sing Along next week.

                                             Jan