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Peek at the Week 3
Week of September 26
Weekly Schedule
Spelling Words
Monday P.E.
PTO Fundraiser
KICKOFF!!
Tuesday Music
same
kite
ride
race
tune Wednesday P.E.
Bus safety
Thursday
Library
Spelling test
Friday Music
Computers
ENGWALL’S
CORN MAZE !
rope
home
plate
rule
broke
Challenge Words
mistake
bedtime
homemade
classmate
Tips for Parents
*Build reading fluency by
listening to your child read
and vary their reading rate.
*Build comprehension by
discussing main idea and
details.
“Power is the
ability to do good
things for others.”
Brooke Astor
*Help with spelling as needed.
*Check over work on Fridays.
*Work on doubles plus 1 facts.
S
R
eading
“Henry and Mudge” by Cynthia
Rylant REALISTIC FICTION and
“Dogs” POETRY.
pelling
CVCe Pattern
The letters a, i, o, and u can
stand for a long vowel sound in
words that end in silent e.
This week we want to practice
the comprehension skill of
identifying the main idea of a
story and the details. Ask your
child what the story is “mostly
about”. We need to think about
the character’s problem and how
the main character solves the
problem.
Robust Vocabulary
Develop your child’s vocabulary
through discussing a story.
These are the words we will
focus on this week:
blockades, soaked,
misplaced,
principles, deny,
consider,
opinionated, bulk
Fluency
We want to build fluency and
increase comprehension by
varying our reading rate. Read
at a rate that sounds like natural
speech when you see words and
phrases you know well. Spend
more time on unfamiliar or
difficult words. Practice reading
text several times to build
fluency.
W
riting
Good writers add details about
how things look, feel, and sound
when we describe. Words such
as in, on and under also tell
where things are. A good
description has a beginning,
middle, and an end that creates
a clear image of what is being
describes. This is our goal this
week along with using capitals
and periods in sentences.
Grammar
This week we will talk about
commands and exclamations.
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Peek at the Week 3
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Week of September 26
Book Order
athematics
Addition Facts
This week we will continue to
develop strategies to add
proficiently.
Vocabulary
addends- each number added
doubles facts- when addends
are the same
doubles-plus-one facts- when
addends are only one apart
Addition Strategies
When you know doubles facts
automatically (2+2, 3+3, 4+4,
5+5, 6+6, 7+7, 8+8, 9+9) then
you can use this to quickly figure
out double-plus one fact.
For example, 7+7 =14 so then
7+8=15 or just one more!
Doubles-plus-one works great
for 3+4, 4+5, 5+6, 6+7, 7+8,
and 8+9. However it only works
when students quickly recognize
doubles.
Please help your child learn their
double facts. I have found that
6+6, 7+7, 8+8, and 9+9 are the
hardest for some kids to
remember. Constantly asking a
child the same addition problem
over a short period of time (a
whole day), like a game, helps
them quickly recognize the sum.
Thank for all you do!
I will be submitting any book
orders on Tuesday, September
27. Picking out and buying your
own books is one wonderful way
to encourage reading!
Mr. Mark
Christian, Svea, Nick
Amy Criswick/Karala Stevens
Preston, Lukas
Angie Hoffman/Stephanie Filler
PTO Fundraiser
Samara, Jacob, Jacynda
The PTO has worked very hard to
develop ways to raise funds for
school activities. The
“Educational Challenge” is
designed to raise money directly
through pledges. What is nice
about it is that 100% goes to the
PTO. You don’t need to sell
anything or buy anything. Please
read the information sent home
with your child on Monday.
Every pledge helps!
Jenna Pederson/Jen Mellin
Halloween Party
Dominic, Cadance, Emma
Halloween is coming! I am
seeking a few parents willing to
put together this year’s party. In
the past, we have done games
and crafts in the multipurpose
room during the afternoon.
Costumes are fun but optional. I
have a box of resources, games,
and craft ideas. We will be using
the $10 party money donation
sent this fall to cover expenses.
If you would be willing to help
out with this fun afternoon, let
me know.
Amy Rother/Stephanie Filler
Book Groups
Our first week of book groups
seemed to go very well. I am
developing a schedule with
leaders and PTO volunteers to fill
in as substitutes. Book groups
are Fridays at 1:30-2:00.
Adam, Jessica, Sebastian
Tracey Lind/Tam Landrigan
Brandt, Marissa, Jackson
Melissa Honkola/Stephanie Filler
Isaac, Ian, Ella
Jennifer Wolk/Stephanie Filler
Keira, Kora, Sam
Shelly Thomas/Stephanie Filler
Carter, Ally, Ryan
SUBSTITUTE BOOK LEADERS
Stephanie Filler 729-6583
Tracey Lind 628-0887
Jen Melin 729-4616
Tam Landrigan 729-8210
Corn Maze
Parents are welcome to meet us
at Engwall’s on Friday to help
chaperone this fun day. Plan to
meet the buses at 11:00am at
Engwalls. We will learn about
farming food, go through the
corn maze, and plan corn!
Second graders will be learning
about plants in the spring. This
is a fun way to experience
plants. We will be there about
an hour.