Math- We will be spending some more time on the topic of: numbers to 100. We do count to 100 by 10’s and 1’s daily and we will be practicing counting by 2’s. We use our 100 chart for support when counting, and have been working on writing numbers. For example, 84 would be written with an 8 and a 4. Another vocabulary word we use is number line and that helps put numbers in the correct order. We estimated a group of objects to see if it was closer to a set of 5, 10, or 20 objects.
Science- We will be starting our next chapter of: Matter and Mixtures. Our vocabulary for this chapter includes: matter, solid, liquid, gas, mixture. We also completed a celery/colored water experiment last week. We observed what happened when we cut a piece of celery and put it in colored water overnight. We listed the steps of the experiment and observed the outcome.
Reading- Our new story is The Lion and The Mouse. We will be discussing changing the way we feel and main idea in the story. Our amazing words are: jungle, beast, nibbling, snarled, trembling, entangled. We review the parts of the book (front cover, back cover, spine, title page) and the job of the author (writes the words) and illustrator (draws the pictures) before we read. We also discuss if the story could really happen or not (nonfiction vs. fiction).
Phonics/Grammar- We review our letters and sounds daily. Another way to practice is to give a word and have your child give just the first sound (fish…/f/). You can also give your child a word and have them name all of the sounds in the word (sun… /s/ /u/ /n/). We have been working together and spelling CVC words like cat, top, mat, etc. We have also been listing rhyming families (cat, hat, mat, sat, flat, rat).
Writing- Tips for handwriting include: practicing imitation when writing words and have a sample to copy from when writing, pick up your pencil and check your grip before writing, use your helper hand to hold the paper, use a 2 finger space between words, and make sure you are moving from left to right.
Important Information
**Please continue to wear warm coats, gloves, and hats to school. We try to go out to recess as much as possible. Also, sometimes the room is chilly. If you child would like to leave a sweater or collared zip up in their cubby to wear during the day, just make sure that it is labeled with their name.
Important Dates
January 18- No School/Teacher In-Service… Martin Luther King Day Observance
Januray 19-Day 7
January 21- Marking Period 3 starts (1/2 way through the school year)
January 22- Report cards sent home (please sign the envelope and send back to school as soon as possible)
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