Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, Dec. 23rd- Wellness Wed. (Wear Workout Clothes)
Dec. 24-Jan. 3rd- No School

I wish you and your families a very happy holiday season.  May you and your families spend time together and make many memorable memories.  Happy holidays and see you in 2016!

Spelling Focus

Spelling

Focus= Working with words that have oi or oy within them as in:

point

broil

boy

toy

Spelling Words

Spelling Words

Week Of:

Jan. 4-8

One-Syllable Words

1. point

2. broil

3. boy

4. joint

5. spoil

6. toy

Two-Syllable Words

7. enjoy

8. poison

9. oyster

Spelling

No spelling next week due to a short three day week!

The air is dry indeed.  Several students have come to me with chapped lips or dry hands.  It might be a good idea to send to school with your child a small bottle of hand lotion and some chap stick to keep in their locker.

Read-a-Thon

On Wednesday, December 23rd our classroom will be having a read-a-thon in the morning.  The read-a-thon will last for one hour and your child may bring in books from home to read, your child may choose books from within our classroom to read, or your child may choose to read books that he/she has checked out from the library.  Everyone within our classroom will be reading the entire time including myself.  Every fifteen minutes the entire class will stop with what they are reading and two students will have the opportunity to give a book talk on the book they are reading.  With Christmas right around the corner the excitement level is rising within our classroom.  Your child has worked extremely hard already this year in his/her guided reading group.  This read–a-thon will be a nice, relaxing way for your child to relax and enjoy reading some of his/her favorite books before going into Christmas vacation.  If your child chooses he/she may bring in a healthy snack and/or a beverage to enjoy during the read-a-thon. 

Scissors

Some students have lost or misplaced their scissors here at school.  Please ask your child if he/she needs a new pair of scissors purchased to have at school. Thanks!

Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, Dec. 23rd- Wellness Wed. (Wear Workout Clothes)
Dec. 24-Jan. 3rd- Holiday Break, No School

Spelling Words

Week Of:

Dec. 14 - Dec. 18

One-Syllable Words

1. blare

2. hair

3. bear

4. flare

5. pair

6. wear

Two-Syllable Words

7. repair

8. cherry

9. barely

Spelling

Next weeks spelling focus is working with words that have an r-controlled vowel within them as in ar, air, and ear.  As your child studies his/her spelling words next week have him/her highlight the r-controlled spelling pattern within each word.

Math

In all three math classes students are continuing to work on learning their basic addition and subtraction math facts.  By knowing their addition and subtraction facts, your child will have an easier time solving two-digit addition and subtraction problems after Christmas break.

Writing

This week your child started learning about a new genre of writing called realistic fiction.  In a realistic fiction story there are real characters, real settings, and sometimes the story is written in a first person perspective by using the pronoun I.  In the upcoming weeks your child will write a realistic fiction story from start to finish.

Word of the Month

Tolerance- a willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own

Upcoming Dates

Monday, Dec. 7th- Buy at Santa's Secret Shop
Tuesday, Dec. 8th- 2 Hour Late Start(Wear an Irish Shirt)
Wednesday, Dec. 9th- Report Cards Go Home
Wednesday, Dec. 9th- Book Orders Due

Spelling Words- Dec. 7-11

One-Syllable Words

1. learn

2. girl

3. turn

4. heard

5. twirl

6. churn

Two-Syllable Words

7. person

8. dirty

9. turnip

 

Spelling

Next weeks spelling focus is working with words that have ear, ir, and ur within them.  As your child studies next weeks spelling words draw attention to the e, i, and u r-controlled letter patterns within each of their words.

 

Guided Reading

I am so proud of the readers within our classroom!  All this week your child has been working on making inferences.  When your child makes an inference, he/she examines a character's actions, feelings, thoughts, and words-and what others say and think about that character in order to describe how that character is acting or feeling.

Things Needed

Our classroom is in need of the following items if you are able to donate any:

• Decks of Cards
• Dice
• Wrapping Paper
• Puffy Paint(Any color)

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Tis the season!

The snow has fallen and winter is in the air.  Snowmen are being built, sleds are carving the hillsides, and hot chocolate is staining the front of our shirts:).  It's time to start thinking about how we can stay active throughout the frigid months.  Winter is typically when we are the most sedentary, but that doesn't have to be the case.  I encourage you to check some area attractions that can get you and your family out and about.  Here are a few options...

1.  Ney Park--https://www.co.wright.mn.us/facilities/facility/details/Robert-Ney-Memorial-Park-Reserve-22

2.  Powder Ridge--http://powderridge.com/

3.  Lake Maria State Park--http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/lake_maria/index.html


We are rapidly approaching the holiday season and if your family is anything like mine, you  are feverishly making your wish list.  Here is a blog that I follow offering gift ideas to keep kids active....

Keep Kids Healthy with these Healthy Gift Ideas

Happy Holidays to you all!!