I just want to thank the parents that came in this week to meet with Vicky and me. It was great to sit down and discuss all of the progress that your children have accomplished thus far in the school year. If you couldn’t make it this week or you want to meet again I can always find time to have a meeting.
This week we have begun to speak only English when sitting on the carpet. This is the first step in our goal to only speak English when inside the classroom. Could you please go over this rule with your son or daughter and stress the importance of it to them.
I have started word rings in the class. They are all of the sight words that the students learn put onto a ring. Since we learn one or two new words every week the word ring will grow and grow. On occasion these word rings will go home and could you please quiz your child on the words. High frequency words are essential to know and use in both reading and writing. When children have a number of high frequency words under control they can read them in text and then focus their attention on solving new words. The same occurs in writing.
Also this week we have begun practicing for our Christmas performance. The entire elementary school is performing Beauty and the Beast. The Pre-Ks will be involved in one song and dance. More information will follow regarding to times and costume but it’s very exciting for our class to be in something that the entire school will be performing.
Reading Tips
Tip 4 – Set an Example
As a parent, you are your child's most important role model. If your child sees you reading, especially for pleasure or information, he or she will understand that reading is a worthwhile activity.
You can also share many daily reading activities with your child. Here are some ideas:
• Read recipes, food labels, schedules, maps, instructions, and brochures.
• Read traffic signs and signs in stores and restaurants.
• Look up information in cookbooks, manuals, phone books, atlases, and dictionaries.
• Read greeting cards, letters, and e-mail messages to and from relatives and friends.
Reminders and Notices
1. “Aa, Bb etc” books also need to be brought back to school.
2. Any art activities or paper put in the plastic folder can be kept at home.
3. There will be an American Thanksgiving party on Thursday November 25 at 11:30 and parents are welcome to join us.
What we did in our centres this week.
Literacy Centres
1. Cut and Paste sight words game.
2. Pocket chart poems.
3. Computer story “The Paper Bag Princess.”
4. Making the alphabet using the big blocks.
Math Centres
1. Math text activity books.
2. Math sequencing cut and order sheets.
3. Creating towers and drawing them.
4. Puzzles and dominos free play.
Like always, if you have any questions or concern you can always write me an email at bsharp.his@gmail.com or come by and speak to me in person.
Cheers
Braedon
There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.
Willa Cather
