November News and What's Happening in the Classroom?

·       If you have not been receiving my emails, please let me know with a note in your child’s agenda and the email address you would like me to send information to and/or any additional email addresses you would like me to add to my group for the class.

·       Ben Franklin project due Thursday November 15^th. If you are in need of the information sheet, let me know in your child’s agenda.

·       Our special Thanksgiving lunch is Thursday November 15 at 12:10. Please come a little early if you are planning to eat with your child to purchase tickets.

·       Thanksgiving Break is Monday November 19-23.

·       Homework and Extension Ideas:

·       Please have your child practice high frequency words as often as possible.

·       -Spelling of high frequency/sight words (this will help with writing too.)

·       -Practice Informational writing (Topic/Hook, at least 3 facts and a Closing Sentence.) -Don’t forget about capitalization and punctuation too!

·       -Good activities on abcya.com under first and second grade if needed.

·       -RAZ kids to work on reading skills and comprehension at his/her independent level.

·       -Please continue to work on word work/spelling work with your child each week. Our spelling test is every Friday.

·       Please practice music for the musical on Thursday November 29^th in the evening.

·       Concepts working on in the classroom:

·       Math- missing addends (addition and subtraction) and doubles

·       Language Arts- syllables, nouns, verbs, non- fiction text features and informational writing

·       Please note that your child needs a healthy snack each day.