Literacy:  

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 snacks. Healthy snacks are always the best choice. Please do not send cookies or candy for your child to eat during the morning snack time. Emergency snacks are provided to students who do not bring a snack from home (while supplies last). 

Foundational Skills (Phonics, Decoding, and Spelling) 

Last week students learned that the letter S makes the Z sound when it is in between 2 vowels, like in rose, or wise. 

This week, we will be learning about the –all pattern, and that it is short (one-syllable). After Winter break, students will learn about long vowel patterns and diphthongs (oi/oy, ow/ou, au/aw, etc.). 

Reading 

We have continued rotating through our Literacy Centers during our reading time. Students have been practicing heart words during the Word Work Center. During small groups, students are focusing on targeted phonic skills and reading comprehension.  

Please continue to read to your child each night and have them read to you! It is all beneficial. 

Writing 

Last week, most students finished their second opinion paragraph. Their paragraph-writing skills are really coming along! 

This coming week, we will work on choosing which paragraph we would like to publish, and then begin editing it and correcting errors. Our goal is to be ready to type the paragraph after winter break.