I believe our class is finally in a place where we are comfortable with the routine, know the expectations, and are demonstrating growth with reading. We now have a chart in our classroom where each scholar is able to level up using a magnet with their name on it to the next book. I believe the visual representation is encouraging each student to try his/her personal best to decode words quickly and accurately, read with fluency, and comprehend first, next, last in the story. It also helps that they get to move a little magnet which is very exciting for Kindergartners! Many scholars will be beginning to read books with long vowel words, specifically long vowel with final silent e words. Please encourage your scholar to think about the 5 jobs of "e" and apply the rules to decode these new books. In class we have also been discussing the title, characters, and setting along with first, next, and last. You can try this at home with any book! Please have your child respond in a complete sentence. For example, "The setting is...", "The characters are...", "The title is...".
Every culture has phrases and proverbs that make no sense when carried over literally into another culture. Children hear sayings and phrases at home but don't always understand the meaning behind the saying. Each month we post, recite, and review the meaning of a saying. Our saying during the last two weeks has been "Better safe than sorry" and for the following two weeks it will be "Practice Makes Perfect". These sayings have been chosen because they are likely to have some connection to your child's work of experience. At home you can help your child learn these sayings by using them in meaningful situations. My goal for the next few weeks is to use our saying "Practice makes perfect" within our content learning especially reading groups!! Reminders:
Our Specials Schedule: Monday: Music Tuesday: PE Wednesday: Art Thursday: Art Friday: Music
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Schedule7:45 Morning Message Archives
August 2018
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