Hello Parents,

This week we are continuing to work on decoding strategies to solve tricky words. We will continue weekly spelling assessment next week as I will be at a training out of town this Thursday and Friday. Last week students and I completed their reading assessments and I look forward to using their reading level data to create strategy groups, set goals with students, and reflect on progress in the coming weeks.

Min writing we will begin researching and documenting facts from non-fiction books. This is the first step in working through the writing process to create our own non-fiction books. 

Have a great week! 

This week students are focusing on building fluency using decoding strategies like chunking sounds in large words and re-reading familiar text over and over again. 

Students are also working on reading and writing question words and noticing question marks. This supports our transition from writing personal narratives to writing non-fiction pieces! 

Look for the weekly reader post! 

I will be sharing weekly readers for you and your student to read together at home. Tips and directions are located on the pages. Have fun and enjoy reading with your student! 

This week we will review routines and procedures, rebuild our stamina following the break, and review our sight words and digraphs from Unit 1. Then we will move forward with Unit 2. Writing will move from personal narratives to informative writing. Students will continue focusing on sentence structure and spelling sight words correctly. 

Hello Parents, 

This week we are continuing unit one which focuses on decoding words with the ch, tch, and sh digraphs. Students are becoming more familiar with spelling lists and practice spelling tests. We have also started building our sight word bank. Look for sight word lists to come home in Friday Folders. Remember that sight words are words that students should memorize and know with speed and accuracy. These are not typically easily decoded words so creating flash cards, daily drills, rainbow writing, or sight word memory games are just a few ideas to support your student at home.

Students are doing an amazing job building their stamina and are now reading to themselves or buddy reading for 18 minutes. I am so proud of the progress we have made in such a short time!

Hi there,

Teach your Monster to Read is an award-winning series of games which helps children to master the key first stages of reading.  It’s been created by the Usborne Foundation, led by Peter Usborne (of Usborne Publishing).

 We’re using it at school and your child will benefit more from the game if they can play at home. It’s free to play on a PC and laptop, or you can download the Teach Your Monster to Read app from the app store on phones and tablets.

 

To play on the website, visit https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/u/1783206 and start playing in seconds.

 

Example player password card:

 

 More about the game

 Teach Your Monster to Read is a series of online games which helps children learn to read.

 The games develop children’s speed and accuracy of letter recognition by taking them on a fantastic adventure through magical worlds where they meet island kings and collect letters to win prizes.  Children adopt and customize a monster, who they guide through the learning process.

 Find out more at www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/u/1783206

Enjoy!

Mrs. Matthews

Dear Family, 

This week we will continue Unit 1 where we will begin building fluency, phonics, spelling, and building a love of reading. Below is a list of spelling words. Students will review and practice these words daily during word work. Students will participate in a spelling assessment every Friday.

We will also continue our writing unit which focuses on Personal Narratives and composing sentences with capital letters, finger spaces, and punctuation. 

 

 

Dear Family, 

SuperKids is our comprehensive literacy resource used in grades k-2. Within this program students meet the "Super Kids" and develop literacy skills through fun and engaging adventures!

This week we are wrapping up our review unit where we meet and learn all about each super kid. We will move on to Unit 1 where we will begin building fluency, phonics, spelling, and building a love of reading. We will also begin our writing unit which focuses on Personal Narratives and composing sentences with capital letters, finger spaces, and punctuation. 

 

 

Hello Parents!

Click HERE to sign up for your conference time. 

 

Conferences will be help on September 27th and 28th from 8am-8pm. 

Please sign-up for a start time in one of the slots available.

You are only signing up for a time slot and may request the teachers you'd like to meet with in this pod. The teachers will make the final decision about which teachers are in each conference and you may not be able to meet with all teachers for the entire time.

Sign-ups are on a first come, first served basis. Your conference will be held in your child's homeroom/advocacy class, unless you receive and email that states otherwise.

You can also sign up for a 15 minute conference with the specials teachers separately from your other conference.

Curriculum Night is Thursday, August 30; 6PM – 8PM – Adults Only Please!

Come to hear about what your child will be learning this year! All teams will present in one night! We hope this consolidation will support our families with finding child care. If you can’t make it, all Teams will post their presentations and have any handouts uploaded to the website.

6 PM – 7 PM: Kindergarten, 3/4, 7/8, and Bullying Prevention Parent Info Meeting

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