Well the year was 1776 since I last posted. I hope you have all been keeping well these past months. Time is going fast and with each day we are learning so much in class. The students have started to show more confidence and their fun personalities. Looking forward to the next couple weeks when the weather changes and moods lift!
In the next couple of weeks we will be really focusing on developing our reading skills, through play, games and lots of practice with our weekly sight words. Please review the paint chip sight words daily if you can and be sure to send them back in each day as we use them in class. Students also have colored sight word list in their reading packs that we read in class. With each colored list they master ( saying the sight words with no support) they get a prize and move up to the next level. This has really motivated them! They also get prizes for reading 6 paint chip cards at a time. They also have to master the words without support. These words are the ones that they will most frequently see in their reading books.
I have added 4 colored list to the google classroom and recorded myself going over them for you. They can be printed off and put on a ring at home also. Here is the link. Let me know if you have any questions.
https://classroom.google.com/w/MzIwOTQxMzQ2MzM4/tc/NDcxNjExMzk1NjY0
I hope to send home a nightly reading pack in the next couple of weeks. Once I have them all prepared I will let you know.
For those wanting to get a head start on reading with your child I sent home Scholastics orders before March break with a couple of reading pack suggestions for their starting level. Here are the links to some of the collections if you wanted to search. My code is RC183490
In Math, we continue to learn about numbers 1-10. We have started to break numbers apart using vocabulary (part, part, whole) You can work on this at home by giving your child a number, having them represent the number with manipulatives then breaking it into two parts. (3 and 5 makes 8) This is getting them ready for addition problems. Another way to help them progress is to work on their number formation. Some students continue to have reversals, extra practice would help them. Working on number recognition through play is a great way to help them. Here is a link that you can skim over and play games using a deck of cards.
https://kidpillar.com/easy-math-card-games-for-kids/
We have also started working on writing simple sentences using punctuation, proper letter sizing, following a line of print and spacing. Once we get the hang of this we will try to write little stories using repetitive text such as Je vois un oiseau. Je vois une fleur.....For those who are reading can add more details like colors, size, numbers. You can add this to a nightly practice activity using some sight words.
We have library on Friday March 25th.
I believe that is all for now. Take care and enjoy the week.
Laurie Anne :)
