Week of January 24

Mrs. Borden & Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter
(Week of January 24)

Next week in Phonics we will work with the letter Z as in Zebra. We will have show and tell on Wednesday.
In Math we will begin to combine sets by counting on one, use numbers to describe how many objects are in a set and we will identify and order the numbers 0-20.
Our new Reading Story is called Farfallina and Marcel. We will discuss how friendships change. We will look at the plot of the story, which are the things that happen in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
We are continuing our Wood and Paper Science Unit. This week we will continue to learn about the properties of wood and how to use those properties to change wood.
Due to the snow day, report cards will be sent home on Monday, January 24.
On Thursday, we attended we attended the Rand Whipple Box of Lights program in the gym. The students really enjoyed the show! Thank you PTO for all that you do!!!
Monday will be Day 2. Don’t forget your library books for Tuesday and Gym shoes for Thursday.
Valentine’s Day will soon be here! A list of the students in our class will be coming home next week.

week of January 17

Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of January 17)
Homework For The Week:
*There will be NO Show and Tell Next Week*
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: ½ sheet, decodable reader, and Math number practice
Our letter next week will be Uu like Umbrella. We only have one short vowel to go and then we will start learning how to use the long vowel sounds. There will be No Show and Tell; this letter is a bit more difficult to find words and pictures to go along with it. Please continue to review all letters, sounds, and Word List 8.
The new reading story is “See How We Grow”. Please send in a baby picture of your child (please put your child’s name on the back) for a class project. We will be comparing the baby pictures, this year’s picture, and having them predict what they will look like in the future. The pictures will be returned in a few weeks after we have had them on display.
In Math, we will be working on numbers to 20. We will also be enclosing some practice cards for number identification practice. The cards will be placed in the practice each night and bring right back sleeve of the folder. Some ideas for number practice include: counting to 100, counting by 10’s, identifying numbers on signs, books, menus, or anywhere!, writing numbers with paint, soap, foam, markers, crayons, etc., putting numbers in order, making number patterns. If you need other ideas for making numbers fun, please let us know!
We will be seeing a Rand Whipple Show on Thursday, January 20. It will be in the gym in the afternoon. Make sure to ask your child all about it!
Report cards will be sent home: Friday, January 21. Please sign and return as soon as possible.
Important Dates:
No School on Friday, January 14 and Monday, January 17
Day 3 and Library are on Tuesday, January 18
Gym is on Thursday, January 20

week of January 3

Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (Week of January 3)
Homework This Week:
Monday: Review word List 7 and ½ sheet
Tuesday: Show and Tell and ½ sheet
Wednesday: Review sight words and ½ sheet
Thursday: Review word list 7 and ½ sheet
Welcome Back! We hope that everyone had an enjoyable break and is ready to be back in learning mode! Monday is Day 2. Please don’t forget your library book on Tuesday. Our Gym day is Day 1 on Thursday.

Our new letter this week is: Kk like in “Kite”. We will also be talking about the “k, c rule” so that we know when to use a K or when to use a C when spelling words. Show and Tell will be on Wednesday. We will also be celebrating this letter by having the boys be “King for a Day”. (The girls will be queens when we learn the letter “Qq” later on in the year.)

“Little Panda” is our new Reading story. This is a nonfiction story and we will be working on the skill of compare and contrast. The skills of character, setting, main idea, sequence, and retelling will all be reviewed.

Though the break might have flown by, this week we will be getting right back into the routine with a full week. Please review the word lists and sight words and letters and their sounds in Phonics. In Math, we will review counting to 100, counting by 10’s, time to the hour, penny, and talk about the New Year on the calendar. We will also be working on a new book to read at home in small groups this week. This book will not come home until next week, but please feel free to read whenever you can at home.

We are excited to be back for the second half of the school year and can’t wait to learn so much more! Keep up the good work with the homework, practicing, and all of the participation. Give yourselves a cheer!!