We had a great week. We completed the first units in reading and math. In reading we have been working on sounds of h, m, s, t, and short a. You should have received a bag of decodable books and a reading log. Please be sure to have your child read to you and be tracking it on the new reading log. Some parents have mentioned that these books are very easy for there child to read. Please keep reading them it helps build their reading fluency. You may also ask them questions about the story this is great for working on comprehension. The books should be easy for your child to read this means that they are at grade level. The books will become more challenging as we move forward in our reading curriculum. The students took their first math test today. We have been counting by 1's, 2's, and 5's as well as comparing numbers and learning how to use a number line.
In Social Studies Mrs. McCleskey has been working on maps and continents. Mrs. Rutter has been focusing on how to write telling sentences. You should have them write a sentence for you with a capital letter at the beginning and a period at the end.
Science has been very exciting! We have continued our unit on habitats. This week we have been learning about the four layers of the rain forest and which animals live there and why. The children seem very excited about it. You should ask them to name a layer of the rain forest for you and a few animals that might live there.
LABOR DAY IS MONDAY SEPTEMBER 6th, NO SCHOOL!!
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Freeman
