Snack: 1st and 2nd grade have our first snack time during literacy. Please make sure your child knows which food is for their lunch meal and for snacks. Healthy snacks are always the best choice. Emergency snacks are provided to students who do not bring a snack from home. 

Foundational Skills (Phonics, Decoding, and Spelling) 

Students have been learning about the Magic –e rule. When the letter ‘e’ is at the end of a word, it is usually silent and makes the preceding vowel make its long sound. Examples: made, hike, eve, bone, or tune. So far, we have learned how to read ‘a-magic-e' words, and ‘i-magic-e' words. Th 

This week, we will continue to learn how to read and spell the sounds of magic -e, with long ‘o.’  

Reading 

We have continued rotating through our Literacy Centers during our reading time. Students have been practicing reading nonsense words in the word work center. I used the time at my teacher's table to assess and progress monitor students who are on a READ plan. Almost every student has experienced growth since our beginning of the year benchmark. Please continue to read to your child each night and have them read to you! It is all beneficial. 

Writing 

Last week, students learned that the Topic Sentence introduces the reader to the main idea. This was a challenging concept for the students! Many students wanted to put all the details in their topic sentences. This coming week, students will write the supporting details/reasons for their opinion paragraphs. We will learn about the importance of linking and transition words.