This week we will be learning about the letter Bb in phonics class. We will continue with show and tell on Friday for letter B. Word list 8 test will be on Friday, Jan 14. Please continue to review the word list each day.
In reading, we are going to be reading the story, Little Quack. a duckling who learns to be brave and swim in the pond with his siblings. Our focus skill will be plot.
In math, we are continuing to use the geoboards and practice creating some geometric shapes. We have learned shapes such as circle, square, rectangle, triangle, trapezoid, and parallelogram. We are also going to learning about the dime, practicing counting by 10s, and graphing.
Dibels testing is also going on this week. Our class we be tested during this week by the reading department. The dibels tests show strengths and weaknesses in phonetics and early reading skills.
We are also going to be starting a science unit about wood and paper. We will study the different types of wood and what they are used for. We will get to see samples of each type and make our own particleboard.
Thank you again for working together with me to make this year a success for your child. I appreciate that the homework is being completed and the traffic light discipline papers are reviewed with your child at home. I am very pleased with the progress the children have made so far this year.
Monday, January 10 will be day 3 in our four day cycle. We will have gym class.
Have a great weekend!!!
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