Friday, October 24, 2008

What Bug Is It? Week

MATH:·
We will finish up chapter 7 and start chapter 8.
Please use the Touch Math at home to help your child.
Use the dots to count back.
No fingers!!

READING AND SPELLING:·




Our story is What Bug Is It?
In this story, a group of kids learn about different bugs.
· Language: Proper Nouns – nouns that need a capital letter·

Spelling Words: blends

1. fill
2. doll
3. miss
4. pass
5. puff
6. flat
7. snap
8. snack
9. slip
10. slop

Reading Skills: story comprehension, maps, main idea & context clues

BOOK IT!·

  • BOOK IT! Reading Logs are due on Friday. It is at the end of the month.
  • Bring them in by Friday or when you have all of the books read.


  • Any book that you read at home (baggie books, the yellow reading book story, or anything else) can count!


  • Read 10 books/stories and bring in the pizza slice sheet. I will give them their certificate for a free pizza!!! :)


  • Congrats to Clay, Grace, Lydia, Albert and Melita! They have already read their books for October. They are already working on November Books! Way to go!


  • MUST BE SIGNED!

EVENTS THIS WEEK:

Conferences:

  • Wednesday, Oct. 29th.
  • Please look at the right side of the page for conference times and dates.
  • I have also sent home a paper with your time.

Fall Harvest Party:

  • We will have our party on Friday, October 31st from 1:00-1:45.
  • (This is in between recess and art. They have art from 2-2:45.)
  • You are welcome to bring in treats.
  • Here are some ideas: Halloween pencils, juice boxes, cupcakes, cookies, etc.
  • Please let me know what you would like to bring in so we don't have duplicates.
  • We don't want to end up with everyone bringing in all cupcakes and then no juice.
  • Lydia is bringing in sugar cookies.