Week 30

Our story this week is a non-fiction story called "Fishing Bears." It is an informational piece about the Alaskan Brown Bear. The phonics lesson is reviewing the long sound of i, especially in words like kind and wild. The vocabulary is short, only three words. They are:

both

during

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In math we will finish up the geometry section, dealing with three dimensional shapes and start a new unit which seems to be a review. I see mostly time and money coming for the rest of the week. It does ask the kids to make change this week. That is difficult for many.

Thursday is AR Day. Please wear your shirt on that day if you have earned one. Those who haven't earned a shirt must pass 3 tests in the previous week to be able to eat in the room. Last week EVERYONE had done that so the whole class ate in the room. It was great. Everyone seems to be excited about AR. The kids have passed over 1000 tests so far this year. The difference this is making in reading fluency is amazing. Some of my average readers have become great readers. It is so exciting to see the change and the confidence it is giving those children.

I think this will be our first normal week of school since Christmas. . .imagine 5 whole days of school!!! We really do need it.

I am sending permission slips for the walk to the Forest Service this week. Please watch for them.

Week 30

Our story this week is a non-fiction story called "Fishing Bears". It is an informational piece about the Alaskan Brown Bear. The phonics lesson this week is reviewing the long sound of i, especially in words like kind and wild. The vocabulary is short this week, only three words. They are:

both

during

ready

Math will be a lot of activities that deal with the number grid. We will locate numbers, fill in number puzzles, and continue to take timed tests on math facts. Hopefully, this will help get facts to 10 to automaticity.

Thursday is AR Day. If you don't have on your shirt, you will not be able to eat in the room. Others must pass 3 tests per week to be invited to lunch.

Remember it is a short week. There is no school on Friday since we did not use a snow day. Enjoy your long weekend.