November 5, 2007
The “Bear” Essentials
February 8, 2016
Dear Parents, as you can imagine there are many important elements to becoming a Good Reader. One of those is Fluency.
A fluent reader:
 Pays close attention to accuracy
 Reads with appropriate expression
 Reads smoothly, watching out for punctuation
 Reads at a natural pace
 Makes sure they comprehend
This week as your child reads to you please listen for fluency and guide them through repeated readings in order to strengthen this important
building block.
Sound/spellings for this week:
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We will review the long and short vowel spellings of a, i, and o with many words and activities
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The sound of /v/ spelled with a v as in vet, Vic, velvet, vest, vent, vine, valentine, vase, vote, visit, shave, save, stove, drove, live, alive, river,
never, clever,
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Long u (not introduced until Thursday, 2/11) spelled with a u and a u_e as in unit, fuse, use, amuse, amusement, muse, mute, cube, cute,
music, bugle, mule, unite, cucumber, universe,..
Spelling: No spelling test this week. We will focus on reading with fluency in our homework with sight word sentences on Monday and Tuesday and
our stories that are coming home.
Math: In math this week we will be learning more about doubles + 1. We will talk about how double facts can help us solve double plus one facts. (If
you know 6+6=12 then 6+7=13 because it is one more.) Please help your child to make this connection!
Social Studies: As presidents day approaches, we will be learning about some of our nation’s past presidents.
Valentine cards: Please have your child just sign their cards and NOT put any names on the front of the envelopes. It is much easier for the children
to deliver the cards to their friends without names.
Monday
Guest Author:
Michelle Nelson Schmidt
1. Reading with Fluency – Sight word sentences focused on the word, some. You will read this page 5 times,
coloring the little pictures at the top after each time. Try to read them with more fluency each time. These need to
be read to a parent and signed.
2. Read “Rose’s Birthday”. Read multiple times with the goal of reading with fluency and record on your Reading
Record.
3. Valentines for friends are due on Wednesday. Please see above for directions
4. Math: Show a double with objects then add one more. Write 2 number sentences: one for the double, and one
for the double plus one fact on any lined paper.
Tuesday
Music
Computer
1. Reading with Fluency – Sight word sentences focused on the word, live. These need to be read to a
parent and signed.
2. Read “At the Vet” and another story to a parent for 20 minutes and record your stories on your Home
Reading Record. Read passages multiple times, if necessary, with the goal of reading with fluency.
3. Please turn in Valentines tomorrow.
Wednesday
Ash Wednesday – Full
uniform please! Nonuniform slips will go home
with children who do not
wear a vest or sweatshirt. 
P.E. – Tennis shoes
Thursday
****Our Valentine Party!
12:4-1:45
P.E. – Tennis shoes
No School
1. Read “Snake and Ape” and another story (if time) for 20 minutes and record them on your Reading
Record. You do not have to complete bottom portion this week.
3. Math: pages 297 and 239
Please read daily over our Mid-Winter Break!
This is a great time to read from Raz-Kids or visit the library, too. 
Wishing you a safe, fun break!
See you back at school on Wednesday, February 17th!