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Happy New
Year!! I am excited to say that the
children have come back to school rested and ready to learn. This is such an exciting time of year. The boys and girls are maturing academically
and are ready to take off! So, her we
go!
We are moving
right along in our Open Court Reading program.
We continue to introduce the long vowel sounds and spellings. This is sometimes difficult for the children
because most of the long vowel sounds have at least five spellings. There will be lots of review during the
coming months to help cement these rules for the children. Our spelling lists will continue to reflect
the sounds and spellings we are learning each day. As your child writes at home, hold him/her
accountable for the spellings we have covered.
The more he/she has to correct their mistakes, the more he/she will
remember the rules.
In math we have
begun chapter 7 which deals with geometry.
At this level, children approach geometry as a study of shapes and their
many attributes. This will be a fun
chapter with many hands-on activities.
We have begun solving the addition facts to eighteen on our timed
drills. Most of the children are having trouble
with these higher number facts. Right
now many of the boys and girls have to use their fingers or their number line
to figure out these problems. Obviously,
on the drills, they do not have time to do this. Keep practicing at home! We will be doing just addition for a while
and then we will focus on subtraction.
Beginning this
week, we will become geologists as we begin our study of rocks and
minerals. The class will enjoy a field
trip to the rock quarry in Peachtree City in February and is looking forward to
studying our own rocks here at school.
In social
studies we will begin studying map skills and communities. This is the beginning of our Box City Unit.
Dates to
Remember:
January 9 – Superbowl of Reading begins
January 16 – Noon
Dismissal
January 19 – MLK
Holiday
January 20 –
Conferences begin
January 30 – LS Assembly
at 8:40
Superbowl
of Reading ends.