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Dear Families,

Welcome to our classroom website!   I will be putting any important information on this site as well as updates on what's going on in our classroom.  I usually update the website every other week.  My goal this year is to send out a class email each time I update it.  Here's what we have been working on for the last 12 days of school!!!!


In the past 2 weeks, the children have worked really hard at learning the routines for our literacy block.  This is the time when I will be working with groups of children in reading groups.  We have now learned 2 of our Daily 5 jobs: read to self and read to someone.  The children have built their stamina and can independently read a full 7 minutes!  They should be very proud of themselves.  We have also learned how to work with a partner reading.  They have learned how to sit EEKK (elbow, elbow, knee, knee), how to choose a partner, where to sit, and whether to help their partner when they are stuck by coaching (helping them decode the word) or giving them time.  This week we will focus on work on writing.

Here are some  photos of the children doing Read to Someone.


 

In Writer's Workshop, we have begin our narrative unit.  The children are learning how to write a true story about something they do or something that has happened to them.  They are doing a great job at this and seem to really enjoy it!  We have worked hard to put spaces between our words and use lowercase letter.

In Fundations, we have reviewed all the letters and the sounds thye make.  This week, we will begin tapping out short vowel words using our fingers. and learn a few "trick words" (high frequency words)  On Friday, ask your child to show you their tapping skills (this will give us the week to practice:)

In math, we have reviewed counting and are learning strategies that are flexible and efficient for addition and subtraction.  The children have learned some fun games and worked hard in their math journals on word problems.

Scholastic update... On Friday I sent home an order form for Scholastic books.  There are some great selections in the catalog.  The children have really enjoyed the Elephant and Piggie books in my classroom.  The Bob books are also great to practice sight words and the just right readers packs are good for your child to be reading on their level.

I hope you have a great week and I really enjoyed meeting all the families at parent night.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns at hherring@email.medfield.net

Heather