Happy February! Can you believe January is already gone? I can't believe how fast time is flying. We have lots of fun things coming up in the month of February including Valentine's day! Each student is asked to bring a Valentine for each of their friends. I will be sending home a note about this next week. I like to have the students write each other's names on the valentines because it is great writing practice and they love learning how to spell their friend's name.
We will not be having a Valentine's "party", instead we will have a day full of fun Valentine themed activities. Parents are welcome as always to come and help but it will not be the normal party atmosphere.
Today we are learning about Groundhog's day! We are going to learn all about what this holiday is about and why we celebrate it.
In math, we have started our storyboards. Students have to tell a story about two numbers. "There are 3 pigs in the mud and 2 pigs out of the mud making 5 pigs all together". We are on our way to understanding addition. A lot of students already are getting their math facts down, 3+2=5 but are confused on what that means. This will help merge the gap between doing addition and understanding what they are doing.
In writing, we are working on our journals every day. The students have now started to write the date everyday so they can always remember what date they wrote what. They are also working on using the word wall to form their own sentences.
In reading, we are working reading sentences and picking out the words we hear in a sentence. We are also working on writing CVC words and sounding them out. Everyone is doing a great job on their reading skills!
Sight words - please make sure you are practicing your sight words each time it says flashcards on the homework. If you need a new set of flashcards emailed to you, please let me know!
I hope everyone has a great week. Please email me with questions.
