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Krueger Primar y
GRADE
Week Of: Oct 6
NEWSLETTER
Concept(s): we will be learning
about nonfiction texts and their
text features. We will explore a
dictionary, an atlas, book and
encylopedias. We will review
author’s purpose while we look
closer at these text.
Contact
Information:
D. [email protected]
J. [email protected]
C. [email protected]
B. [email protected]
E. [email protected]
School Phone Number:
830-914-2803 ext 200
Upcoming Events:
*Oct 2- Book Fair begins
*Oct 7- Open house
*Oct 9- Book fair ends
Oct 14th- Camp literacy.
Language:
Math:
Reading:
Concept(s):
*Math Facts: Doubles to 20. 1=1, 2=2,
3=3, 4=4, 5=5, 6+6, 7+7, 8+8, 9+9, 10+10
Concept(s):
*Complete our written composition through the
writing process (brainstorm, prewrite, draft,
revise, publish).
*Past tense verbs (verbs that have an “ed” on
the end to show that the action has happened
* Exploring numbers to 20.
Introduction to place value with base 10 ing the past. EX: Jumped)
blocks, place value with a two digit
number, and comparing numbers (
Spelling:
greater than, less than, equal to).
Science/Social Studies
Concept: We will begin to explore good
citizenship and learn about the good
citizens: Washington, Lincoln, Eleanor
Roosevelt, and Marian Anderson.
Phonics Skill:
L Blends: a blend is when two letters are
combined to ALMOST sound like one sound. This
week we will be exploring “l blends.” These blends
can be at the beginning or ending of a word.
Example Blends:
Sl, pl, cl, fl
Example Words:
Slip, slop, slime, plan, plant, planet, clip, clap, cliff,
flag, flip, flake, etc
Sight Words:
Sight words need to be memorized for
spelling test and automatically identified.
*there
*use
*each
*She
*which
Homework:
*Please read every night and complete the reading
log.
*It is always an EXCELLENT idea to practice the
concepts we are learning at school at home as well.
Suggested Extra Practice:
Reminders:
* Please make sure that your child is wearing tennis shoes
at school. It is for their safety
*Teachers will be scheduling beginning of the year
conferences soon. Teachers will contact you soon .
* Don’t forget to check out your teacher’s
webpage!
*Have your child identify fiction (not real) and nonfiction
(real) books at home. Sort them into each category.
*Practice writing l blend words into different categories.
Highlight the blend in each word
*When reading with your child try to figure out the authors
purpose.
*practice writing different numbers to 20 and determine
how many tens and ones that number would have.
*write sight words 5 X each and then write in a sentence.
*Practice doubles math facts to 20. (1+1, 2+2, 3+3, 4+4 to
10+10)
*Review math facts: number + 1 and Number -1