Hello parents and families and Happy Friday!!
This week our major theme is TIME! We introduced what a clock is, that it tells us the time, the difference between the minute and the hour hands, and practiced telling the time to the nearest hour. When the minute hand is on the twelve, it is always an o'clock (:00). Next week we will be continuing our time unit and introducing time to the half our (:30). We made our own clocks out of paper plates and we will continue to use those in school to practice; then we will send them home for you to practice at home with them!
Over the last few weeks, we have been working hard on our NWEA test preparation! Our testing is coming up very soon (second week of May)! Please check with your teachers for exact dates and times. To prepare, we have been working on editing sentences, building sentences, and addition and subtraction combined. Next week, we will introduce and begin to practice addition and subtraction story problems.
In reading this month, we have been working on introducing different types of poetry! We learned and practiced reading and writing haiku poems, introduced sonnets, and will introduce limericks next week. In reading groups, we are working hard on blending sounds, sight word knowledge, fluency and comprehension. In science, we finished up our month long unit on Force and Motion. We learned about the two types of force (push and pull), and the definition of force, motion, position, and gravity. In social studies, we also completed our "Where Am I" unit in which we learned about the difference between maps and globes, that maps represent places, and about our country and planet. We will increase upon this knowledge in weeks to come.
In writing, we introduced the difference between a fact and an opinion and have focused our writing on opinion writing. We are using graphic organizers to organize our writing. We are stating out opinions and then explaining WHY we have that opinion. We are working on adding details and having at least 2-3 sentences in our writing. We of course are still working on capitalization, punctuation, spelling, spaces, and sight words!
Next week, in addition to working on time to the half hour, we will be introducing clouds and fractions!
Homework
Word Family homework - The word family for the week is the -ap family. Please make sure the homework page is completed by your child and returned on Monday! Also, remember that the letters you use MUST make real words; not nonsense words so please reread the words with your child to make sure they make sense!
Reading Logs - Make sure you are working on reading logs nightly and filling them in! April reading logs are due on May 1st. Please remember these ARE also a grade on your child's report card so it is VERY important that they get turned in on time! Also, remember that your child gets to sign our 100/200/300 train if they reach a new milestone of books!
Field Trip:
Just as a heads up, our next field trip is to the Detroit Zoo on Friday, June 2nd! Stay tuned for more details! We will all be riding the bus together!
Sight Words To Practice:
Pre-Primer
a funny look see
and go make the
away help me three
big here my to
blue I not two
can in one up
come is play we
down it red where
find jump run yellow
for little said you
Kindergarten
all four out this
am get please too
are good pretty under
at have ran want
ate he ride was
be into saw well
black like say went
brown must she what
but new so white
came no soon who
did now that will
do on there with
eat our they yes
Spring Clothing
As the warmer weather is approaching, please remember that all students must where shirts with sleeves (no tank tops) and closed toe shoes! Skirts must come to at least the knee. Please reread the dress code information in the handbook and adhere to it daily! Thank you in advance!
This week our major theme is TIME! We introduced what a clock is, that it tells us the time, the difference between the minute and the hour hands, and practiced telling the time to the nearest hour. When the minute hand is on the twelve, it is always an o'clock (:00). Next week we will be continuing our time unit and introducing time to the half our (:30). We made our own clocks out of paper plates and we will continue to use those in school to practice; then we will send them home for you to practice at home with them!
Over the last few weeks, we have been working hard on our NWEA test preparation! Our testing is coming up very soon (second week of May)! Please check with your teachers for exact dates and times. To prepare, we have been working on editing sentences, building sentences, and addition and subtraction combined. Next week, we will introduce and begin to practice addition and subtraction story problems.
In reading this month, we have been working on introducing different types of poetry! We learned and practiced reading and writing haiku poems, introduced sonnets, and will introduce limericks next week. In reading groups, we are working hard on blending sounds, sight word knowledge, fluency and comprehension. In science, we finished up our month long unit on Force and Motion. We learned about the two types of force (push and pull), and the definition of force, motion, position, and gravity. In social studies, we also completed our "Where Am I" unit in which we learned about the difference between maps and globes, that maps represent places, and about our country and planet. We will increase upon this knowledge in weeks to come.
In writing, we introduced the difference between a fact and an opinion and have focused our writing on opinion writing. We are using graphic organizers to organize our writing. We are stating out opinions and then explaining WHY we have that opinion. We are working on adding details and having at least 2-3 sentences in our writing. We of course are still working on capitalization, punctuation, spelling, spaces, and sight words!
Next week, in addition to working on time to the half hour, we will be introducing clouds and fractions!
Homework
Word Family homework - The word family for the week is the -ap family. Please make sure the homework page is completed by your child and returned on Monday! Also, remember that the letters you use MUST make real words; not nonsense words so please reread the words with your child to make sure they make sense!
Reading Logs - Make sure you are working on reading logs nightly and filling them in! April reading logs are due on May 1st. Please remember these ARE also a grade on your child's report card so it is VERY important that they get turned in on time! Also, remember that your child gets to sign our 100/200/300 train if they reach a new milestone of books!
Field Trip:
Just as a heads up, our next field trip is to the Detroit Zoo on Friday, June 2nd! Stay tuned for more details! We will all be riding the bus together!
Sight Words To Practice:
Pre-Primer
a funny look see
and go make the
away help me three
big here my to
blue I not two
can in one up
come is play we
down it red where
find jump run yellow
for little said you
Kindergarten
all four out this
am get please too
are good pretty under
at have ran want
ate he ride was
be into saw well
black like say went
brown must she what
but new so white
came no soon who
did now that will
do on there with
eat our they yes
Spring Clothing
As the warmer weather is approaching, please remember that all students must where shirts with sleeves (no tank tops) and closed toe shoes! Skirts must come to at least the knee. Please reread the dress code information in the handbook and adhere to it daily! Thank you in advance!
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