week of February 11

Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter (week of Feb. 11)

This week’s letter is Dd like in Dog.  We will do lots of practice discriminating between Bb and Dd.  Please continue to review sight words daily and reading as much as possible!

In Math, we will continue reviewing AB, AABB, ABAB, and ABC patterns with movement, objects, shapes, and colors.  We will also be working with nickels with identifying them, counting them, and buying objects with them.  Please continue counting to 100 by ones, tens, and fives.

Our new Reading story is Goldilocks and the Three Bears.  Though it is a familiar story, we will be exploring character, setting, problem and solution with the story.  We will also be listening to other takes on the same story.

Please continue to send coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and dress warmly because we do try to get outside as much as possible.

We are also trying to write stories on the backs of our papers as much as possible.  We try to work on two finger spacing, capital letters at the beginning, and punctuation at the end.  Also, we are trying hard to vary our topics that we are writing about as well as elaborating on our story.

Tuesday is Day 4 and is Gym day.  Please wear sneakers.

Wednesday, February 13 will be the Jump Rope for Heart Day.  It is a no day in the rotation schedule.  Please wear Gym clothes that day so that your child will be comfortable to cooperate.

Thursday, February 14 will be the Valentine Party.  Please have one Valentine for every child in the classroom.  If you need another copy of the class list please let us know.

There will be no school for students on Friday, February 15 and Monday, February 18.  School resumes on Tuesday, February 19.