Wonderful Wednesday

Math:

In math we have 3 I Can... statements that we are working towards in our first chapter.
They are:
1. I can show addition stories.
2. I can find the sum.
3. I can write an addition number sentence.
Please talk to your children about these goals. It is important that we all meet our daily academic objectives.

*Please remember to keep your blue family activity sheet at home. The purpose is to inform and help guide parents in the math concepts we are currently working on.

This week in math we have been working on addition. It is important that every student understands what an addition number sentence looks like. Please review with your child that an addition number sentence looks like this:

______ + ______ =SUM

"Short A"

All week we have been focusing on the "short a" sound. I use the visual cue of eating an apple, to spark recall. While doing the visual cue, we also recite, "a, a, apple." Have your child demonstrate for you.

A great idea for practicing "short a" is to build short a words. In class we build one word and just change a single letter to create a totally different word. This also leads into great discussions and teaching opportunities revolving around rhyming.

SPELLING:

Remember to continue to practice your spelling words all week. On Friday, return the tic-tac-toe sheet with a parent signature. I would also like you to mark off all the activities completed by your child. Don't feel as though you have to stop at 3 activities. Do as many as time allows. The more practice the better. If your child has CHALLENGE WORDS taped on the bottom of their pretest, please practice those words. It is important that children are challenged!

Today we had gym with Mr. Halvarson. I noticed the kids were having a great time skipping and moving around the gym.