Week of August 14, 2017      

       Wow! This is going to be a great week as we prepare for the Total Eclipse.  We will be doing several experiments and other fun activities as we learn about the eclipse.  You will receive more information later about things that will be happening on campus as we prepare for the this great event.

Below are what we will be learning this week in class:

• Identifying the sound of short /i/ and decode words with short /i/ sound
• Identify the characters and setting within a story
• Identify main details within a story
• The children will begin addition using pictures and adding using touch points
• We will continue to work with learning sight words and reading fluently
• The children will begin going to small guided reading groups.
• Continue to work on class rules and procedures.
• The children will continue to learn about the creation.  We will have our first Bible test on Friday.
• The children will interpret information on a graph.
• The children will continue to write using good letter formation and spacing
• The children will writing simple sentences.

AR

Your child will be bringing an AR book (Library Book) home daily to read.  Please listen to your child read the book.  Make sure your child can retell main ideas about the story and know the vocabulary in the story.  Your child will take an AR test on the computer the next day.  All children will need to read at least 3 books a week.  I will help your child log in to AR until they get familiar with taking AR test.  

WEEKLY SPELLING TEST

pin, miss, win, kiss, hit, pig, sit, wig, lid, big         BONUS WORDS: sun /moon

CLASS REMINDERS

• Remember to sign your child's folder daily
• Sign up on REMIND (If you are having difficulty please see me)