This week we will begin Topic 13 about telling time to the hour and half hour on an old-fashioned clock. You know, the one with a minute and an hour hand and numbers 1 through 12. Yep, we are going back in time!
Our focus books in reading are "Click Clack Moo, Cows That Type" and "Clarabelle". We will be comparing and contrasting fiction and non-fiction. Being able to identify the two by specific features is a learning standard for fourth quarter. We continue to practice retelling a book by including the characters, setting, problem, solution, beginning event, middle events, and ending event. Kids have a hard time remembering what they just read once the book is closed. Practice retell habits such as previewing stories by predicting what will happen in the book then by retelling while pointing to the pictures after reading. Phonics focuses on ending blends such as sk, st, nd. Sometimes kids don't hear one sound or the other so they misspell the word. Spelling tests continue on Fridays! I will send a new list home Monday. I see improvement in several kids. Words may not be correct, but I can see that they have practiced because tricky parts are being spelled correctly in some words. Practice all of the sight words frequently. Narrative writing is continuing with a twist. Kids can write realistic-fiction narratives! They still need to focus on a small moment of time with one specific moment that happened. Writing about an entire day loses the main point kids wanted to share. Upcoming Events: Tuesday, April 2nd - Hat Day (bring 25 cents or a canned food item) Wednesday and Thursday, April 3rd and 4th - NWEA testing - Be sure your child is at school on time both days so they don't have to take the test during recess or specials. Friday, April 19th - No School Tuesday, May 7th - Field Trip to Bass Pro for Animal Adventures. A note will be sent closer to the date. Admission is $3 each I believe. Parent Survey for Leader In Me schools - click the link to share your opinion of our school and the Leader in Me program. Mrs. Crighton-Smith said only 84 families have completed the survey. She would love to have more input. Summer School Enrollment Link (click to enroll your child/children) Enroll NOW for K-8th Grade Summer School. Registration is now open for K-8th grade summer school. Registration is ONLINE only. You must fill out a separate form for each child attending summer school. The deadline to enroll is Tuesday, April 30th. Every student is invited to attend! Comments are closed.
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