Sunday, September 14, 2008

Path on the Map Week

HOMEWORK FOLDER: We are starting a homework folder this week.
  • This folder will have work in it that is due on Fridays.
  • I am going to send home a homework folder on Mondays.
  • The kids need to start working on and reviewing math skills throughout the week.
  • There will be math homework, flashcards, and word wall word homework.·
  • They have all week to work on this homework.·
  • If the work gets done before Friday, go ahead and turn in it.·
  • Please try to turn it in when all of the work is completed – IN THE FOLDER.·
  • This folder will be different from their plastic red folder.
  • I would like this folder to put kept for their behavior chart and any notes / lunch money that needs to come to school on a daily basis.·
  • This homework folder will stay at home and return when the work is completed or on Friday when it is due.·
  • Included also will be the signature paper. Sign that they did their HW.
  • Turn it back in with the folder when their work is all complete.
  • Every family's house is different with different schedules. You can work on the work at our own pace and what works for you.
  • Each week and every child will be different also depending on if they passed their practice spelling test or not.
  • I hope this makes it easier to spread out the HW load so there isn't a lot in one night and a little in others.

MATH:• We will be working on chapter three - subtraction.

READING AND SPELLING:•
Our story is The Path on the Map.•
Language: Questions and Exclamations ? !
Spelling Words: /sh/ and /th/

Path on a Map
Digraphs:sh & th
1. fish
2. wish
3. dish
4. path
5. math
6. bath
7. ship
8. shin
9. thin
10. with

Reading Skills: story comprehension, using the glossary, context clues, and using illustrations

Social Studies:• We will talk about maps a little bit. Talk about maps with your kids . Ask why would we need this map? What other kinds of maps are there? Can you make a map of your house?

OTHER NEWS:
This Week:*
  • Book Mobile on Wednesday.
  • Find pictures of things that have a SH and a TH sound to bring into school.
  • Monday - Fundraiser money is due.
  • Interims will be on Friday. I will be caculating your child's grades with the ones I have so far. Interims will come out sometime next week.