Thank you families for an amazing second quarter! We have learned up to 57 phonograms this quarter, how to segment and decode words, and read text! We learned the difference between flat and solid shapes, how to extend a pattern, and have been practing counting to 100 by 10's and 50 by 5's. We read The Velveteen Rabbit, Mr. Popper's Penguins, Three Billy Goats Gruff, and Little Red Riding Hood (just to name a few). We celebrated all our quarter 2 accomplishments with The Velvetten Rabbit celebration. Our scholars had huge smiles while creating a tissue paper flower and a stocking for their own "Velvetten Rabbit", enjoying a yummy cup of hot cocoa and sugar cookie, and watching a video segment of our amazing story! Thank you to all our parents for participating in our very special day!
I hope you have a fantastic holiday and winter break! Every scholar has been very excited for a little break from school, playing with their siblings and toys, and spending time with family. I know I too am very excited to spend time with my family, bake cookies, relax with a great book, and enjoy our holidays! May this holiday season bring peace, joy, love, and happiness to ALL!!! Reminders:
Our Specials Schedule: Tuesday: PE Wednesday: Music Thursday: Enrichment Friday: Art
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I am very excited at how well each scholar is doing with his/her skill set. The phonograms chosen in your child's skill set is based on phonograms missed during our Bi-weekly assessment, weekly written phonogram test, and newly introduced phonograms. The words chosen are based on the Ayer's list words we have for spelling words and have written in our pink Spalding notebook. The sentence incorporates the words to increase fluency and accuracy of written text.
If your child continues to struggle with the same phonograms, or even a newly introduced phonogram, here are a few tips: 1. Practice phonograms 2. Make 2 piles: 1 of correct phonograms 1 of missed or struggling phonograms 3. With the pile of missed/struggling phonograms: 1. Flash card 2. Hide card 3. Ask your child to write the phonogram as he/she says the sound 4. Flash card and have your child correct if needed. You could also write it separately saying the sound and have your child check and correct. You may do this activity in a variety of ways: whiteboard with dry erase marker construction paper with crayon, colored pencil, or marker individual index cards Writing phonograms leads to reading phonograms in isolation, then to reading words and text. However, do not overload your child with missed phonograms. Practice no more than 15 per day. Each day in class I dictate 15 phonograms so they are receiving practice daily. Also, use the Bi-Weekly assessment and weekly written phonogram test to guide which phonograms your child needs additional help with. You could also give your child a practice written phonogram test weekly. You can dictate 3-5 sounds, check for accuracy then continue with 3-5 more and so on, or dictate all 10-15 and check and correct. Hope this helps!! Please let me know how it is going and feel free to share any strategies you have used with your child that is proving to be successful. I am always eager to hear of new strategies! Reminders:
Our Specials Schedule: Monday: PE Tuesday: Art Wednesday: Art Thursday: Music Friday: PE |
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August 2018
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