Week of March 29th –April 1st, 2016
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Theme:
Spring
Suggested At-Home Activities
Read books over and over again containing rhymes.
-As you read, have your child complete the rhyming word at the end
of each line.
-Orally provide pairs of words that rhyme and pairs that do not
rhyme (EX: pan/man; pat/boy). Ask, “Do ‘pan’ and ‘man’ rhyme?
Why? Do ‘pat’ and ‘boy’ rhyme? Why not?”
Remember:
We will have a fluency
check and a spelling
test this Friday.
STAR testing is this
week!
Upcoming Events
March 28th – Easter Break
April 1st- March of Dimes boxes are due
April 8th- Field Trip
SIGHT WORDS
Word Family
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does, don’t, first, fast, five, found, gave, goes,
its, made, many, off, or
Spelling Words:
play, stay, sway, gray, say, clay, off,
five
SKILLS:
SPELLING HOMEWORK!
3D shapes, measurement, digraphs, r-controlled vowels
Please complete the following for nightly spelling homework.
There should be writing paper in your blue folder.
Monday: Write each spelling word 3 times each.
Tuesday: Write one sentence with each spelling word.
Wednesday: Study your words.
Thursday: Take a practice spelling test. Parents, please call out
the words and have your child write them down.
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Writing Homework!
Practice writing and reading sentences! Remind your child that each
sentence must begin with a capital letter and end with an end mark
(.!?). As they read sentences, have them touch the beginning and the
end to check.