Sunday, September 13, 2009

Here is what is going on this week!

Picture Day tomorrow - September 15th

Language Arts

Phonics: Long Vowel /e/ ee, ea
Inflections: -ed, -ing
Spelling Words:
see please need deal sleep mean green clean keep eat
Challenge Words:
teapot beehive seaweed peanut mealtime
High-Frequency Words bicycle exercise sometimes special sugar
Comprehension Focus: Main Idea and Details
Robust Vocabulary and Student-Friendly Explanations:

disability – If something stops you from doing something that most people can do, you have a disability.


position – When you describe the way that a person or thing stands, sits, or lies
down, you tell about that person’s or thing’s position.

attached - If you are attached to someone or something, you feel very close to
that person or thing.


assistance – When you help someone or something, you give assistance.


depend - When you depend on someone or something, you need that person or
thing.


responsibility – If you have a responsibility, there is something you have to do or
take care of.


frisky - If a pet is frisky, it is very lively and playful.


affinity - If you have an affinity for something, you naturally like it.

* I will begin giving students assessments at the end of the week covering the challenge, robust, and high-frequency words. Please practice these daily with your kids!

Math

  • Addition Number Stories
  • "Easy" Addition Facts
  • Doubles Facts
  • Turn-Around Facts and the +9 Shortcut
  • Addition Strategies That Use Doubles Facts
Parent Reader: Catherine Cobb
Current Events:
  • Monday - Taylor and Lliam
  • Tuesday - Antonion and Luke G.
  • Wednesday - Hayden and Ryan
  • Thursday - JW and Kathleen
  • Friday - Grace

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