This is a regular 5 day week of school. We will be able to really get into our academic subjects.
The class is really starting to come together! Everyone is more comfortable with the morning routines and catching their buses and taking out and putting things away.
We are building our stamina and have been talking about doing things for a long period of time. We are using words like focus and concentrate and independent. It is great to see the self-confidence growing.
Last week was the first week of homework. Thank you for setting up a routine at home. I do keep a similar schedule from week to week.
On Mondays your child will bring home a new list of words for the week. The list should be kept at home. The Fall Word Work on Mondays has 5 choices. As the year goes on I will add more choices to the list.
On Tuesdays I will give a math sheet or another seasonal activity.
On Wednesdays I will send home a blue composition book with your child. These notebooks will rotate through the class over the course of the year. This is the first year I am trying this out. My hope/goal is that the Wednesday writing journals become a place for the students to use their imaginations, practice their spelling by s-t-r-e-t-c-h-I-n-g out sounds, and writing with correct grammar. The "extra" perk of this homework is reading other entries by your classmates.
Monday 9/16
B Day: art and music
1. Read for at least 10 minutes
2. Fall Word Work
Tuesday 9/17
C Day: gym
1. Read for at least 10 minutes
2. Math: One More, One Less, In Between
Wednesday 9/18
D Day: library
1. Read for at least 10 minutes
2. Blue Journal Writing
Thursday 9/19
E Day: Spanish
1. Read for at least 10 minutes
2. Study for tomorrow's spelling test
Friday 9/20
F Day: music
