This week we will be back to a regular 5 day schedule with our Rainbow Spelling groups meeting. With the new year beginning we will be making some changes to the groups. Your child may or may not be in a new color group. There may be some repition with the lists as I try to reinforce the areas your child needs help in.
We will be starting brand new units this week in both Reading & Writing Workshops. During the months of January and February we will be focusing on the genre of Non-fiction.
In writing workshop we will begin How To writing. This is a very fun unit in which we will use procedural terms of first, next, then, last/finally. In the past years students have made short videos at home showing how to do things around the house. I will be sending a letter home today about it. The video is optional, so no pressure. Some topics in the past have included: How to Feed a Dog, How to Get Dressed for Hockey, and How to Make a Bed. Have fun and be creative!
In Reading Workshop this week we will learn about non-fiction text features, how readers preview non-fiction books and how to read with a "teaching" voice (as opposed to a storytelling voice as in storybooks).
Homework
Monday 1/7
1. Read for at least 15 mintues
2. Winter Word Work
Tuesday 1/8
1. Read for at least 15 mintues
2. Math Boxes
Wednesday 1/9
1. Read for at least 15 minutes
2. Writing: How to Play ____________
Thursday 1/10
1. Read for at least 15 mintues
2. Review words for tomorrow's spelling test
Have a great week!
