The kids sure did enjoy our Valentine's Day celebration this week! We enjoyed exchanging cards with each other as well and special sweet treats. We are thrilled to be getting some recess time outside this week, as this time of year it is crucial to get outside, enjoy some fresh air, and burn off some energy:)
This week was full of lots of learning fun!
In math this week we have been doing a lot of end of the trimester assessments. In between these assessments we've had the opportunity to practice skills through learning centers. We practiced telling time, addition facts, writing 3 digit numbers, counting money, and had fun with tangrams.
We had a tricky phonics skill this week. We practiced reading and sorting words that contain "er", "ir", or "ur". It's hard to tell which spelling pattern makes the sound in different words without just memorizing it. I made them work this week with this spelling list!
We read a story titled Digger Pig and the Turnip. We saw a lot of those spelling patterns in this story. This story is very similar to the story The Little Red Hen. Next week we plan to continue reading and doing activities with this story, comparing and contrasting to The Little Red Hen.
This story was about some farm animals that didn't want to help Pig make a turnip pie. We talked about how we are good helpers. We discussed ways that we help at home and wrote sentences about it.
In writing this week we also talked about parts of a friendly letter. The kids now understand that a friendly letter contains a heading, a greeting, the body, and a closing. Each of us practiced writing a friendly letter this week to Mr. Garner.
This weekend your child brought home a ziplock bag full of paper books. These books have been in the students' book bags in their desks for weeks. Each book focuses on a phonics skill your child has worked on throughout the last several weeks. These are great books to hang on to and keep practicing reading at home. Your child should be able to read these stories independently.
We had a great week! This may sound silly, but keep encouraging your child to properly wash their hands. We're working to do this at school, especially before lunch. Our class is staying fairly healthy amidst a very tough flu season. (I'm knocking on wood right now!) Keep reading each night at home with your child. Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Halon
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