April Press
Release
News and
Notes:
*Practice
shoe tying!
*Notify the
school of absences and dismissal changes!
*If you are sending a snack, please make
sure it is healthy.
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Upcoming
Events:
April 2: Collaboration
Day—Late start @10:40
April 3:
Dynamic Dads meeting @8:15am in bldg. E
April
22-24: Teacher and Staff Appreciation
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April Social
Studies/Science Themes:
Week of:
April 6: Living & Non-living/Spring
April 13: Spring Weather (windy)
April 20: Earth Week/Recycle
April 27: Animal Habits & Habitats
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Curriculum
Highlights:
* Word
Work (Spelling)— In
Fundations this month, we will start a new unit! We will continue to: blend and
read more three-sound words; segment or pull apart sounds in a word; spell
three sound words; and learn more high frequency words for reading! We will
also: learn how to read and spell words with consonant diagraphs (sh, ch, wh,
th); and use phrasing to read sentences fluently.
I
will be assessing end of the year reading levels soon. Practicing sight word flash cards at home will
benefit your child greatly! If your child doesn’t know a word, say it for them
and move on.
*Writing— We will continue
learning how to express our opinions in writing workshop. As we get closer to
Earth day, students will pick environmental problems they would like to try to
“solve” by writing about the problem and giving their opinion on how the
problem can be solved by providing reasons to their readers. Writing words and drawing pictures that
provide information, along with writing conventions (using capitals at the
beginning of sentences, spaces between words, and an ending mark at the end)
will continue to be a focus. A great way for your child to work on their
reading and writing at the same time is by starting a book journal. After
reading a story, have them write a few sentences about their book!
*Reading— We
will investigate how readers can get more out of their reading by: frequently
checking their understanding of the text and creating mental images of what
they read to improve their understanding. We will then start examining and
evaluating the characters in our stories; evaluating nonfiction stories; and
distinguishing between fantasy and reality!.
Please read 20 minutes DAILY with
your child and ask questions about the story to see how well they understood
the book! Log on to RAZ kids at http://www.raz-kids.com/login
*Math— We will continue our study of Measurement and Data. Students will
demonstrate competence describing and comparing measurable attributes of
objects, and develop competence classifying objects and counting the number of
objects in each category. Regularly
have your child write numbers 0-20; identify the numbers in the teens
(11,12,13,….19) ; and count to 100 by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s! These are
important math skills I will continue to assess.
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Class expectation:
This month we will
talk about perseverance! Perseverance means to never give up even with the task
at hand looks difficult! JThank
you for your reinforcement of appropriate behaviors! I really appreciate all
you do!
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Homework:
*Please read above for some ideas of
activities you can do with your child at home for extra practice.
*Family Craft: This month you will get a kite to
decorate! Please cut out the kite pattern and decorate it any way you want! You
can embellish it with sequins, stickers, glitter, and material! Please return these promptly so they can be
displayed!
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Class Wishlist: The following items are some things that we
could use. Donations are GREATLY appreciated!
*Tape dispenser (2 needed)
*Tape refills
*Tubs of playdough bought or
home-made!
*Thin black dry erase markers
