Week of October 15, 2018

      Fall is in the air and the children are excited about doing some really fun things this week.  The children will work on the following skill and doing the following fun activities:

• Reviewing the short vowel sounds
• Identifying rhyming words in poems and other text
• Measuring with an inch ruler
• Reviewing addition/subtraction number facts
• Reading the story "Where the Wild Things Are" and doing fun activities along with the story
• Retelling and rewriting stories about fall
• Solving addition/subtraction word problems
• Continue to work on reading for fluency and understanding
• Continue to work on identifying noun and verbs
• Read and discuss the weekly Bible story "Abraham's Servant finds a Wife for Isaac"
• Read and discuss weekly memory verse:   "I'll draw water for your camels too, until they have had enough to drink. Genesis 24:19
• Identifying and using direction words:  north, south, east, and west

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS:

wild, forest, tree, sail, things, where, dinner, trick, king, eye

Bonus Words:  autumn - measure

First/Second Grade Musical:

Here is what is needed for their costumes: A PLAIN yellow t-shirt (no writing, design or print-please see attachment, you can find these at places like Hobby Lobby) with either black or orange pants (Girls can choose to wear leggings or tights) We are asking you to send $5 for the costume head piece (Mark envelope for musical). Dark shoes or tennis shoes.  They need their costume for "dress rehearsal/pictures" on November 27th., Tuesday. Please send costume to school that day.  

CLASSROOM REMINDER

• Half Day for Students                      October 16th         
• Mom's in Prayer                               October 30th   (8:00)
• Field Trip to Walden Farm               October 30th
• Fall Party                                          October 31st    ( 1:15)