Dear Families,

I hope you had a nice weekend.  It will be nice to have 5 days of school this week, because the children definitely thrive off that consistency.  Here's what's going on in the classroom...

In Fundations, we will be focusing on the digraphs sh, wh, ch, and th.  Last week, we learned how to tap these digraphs with one finger because they make 1 sound.  Ask your child to show you how to tap out a word with these digraphs (example: ship, chat, thud).  We also have learned 4 new trick words which we will be building, reading and writing throughout the week (as, has, to, into)

In reading groups, we will be reading 2 fiction stories this week and practicing how to retell a story using first, next, then and last.

In math, we are finishing up Topic 2-fluently adding and subtracting within 10.  We have practiced using a part-part-whole mat, the number line, counting on, using doubles, and the tens frame.  Topic 3 will focus on addition facts to 20 and using efficient strategies.

In writer's workshop we continue to write small moment stories.  The children are getting really good at writing across a 3 page booklet!

Thank you to all the families who have donated wikki stix to the classroom. I can't wait to have the children build words using them!

I placed our October scholastic order on Friday, so hopefully we will get the books by this Friday:)

Here is a great picture that Mrs. Groden took in library class.  The children were exploring with the castle blocks and made this great creation!  They begged Mrs. Groden to take a picture of it before they knocked it down:)

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at hherring@email.medfield.net

Heather