Today we started back and had our first "WIN" (What I Need) time with our students in writing. Students were grouped according to our recent DIBELS scores and will receive instruction on their level on writing and reading skills every day except on Wednesday. Wednesday if you recall is our math WIN time. Monday and Friday WIN is devoted to reading skills and Tuesday and Thursday is devoted to writing. Students will stay with their particular teacher for a few weeks, and then after we finish a unit, groups will be realigned according to need.
Here are this week's happenings: (if you ever have questions please don't hesitate to contact me)
- August Reading calendars are now due. I sent home September reading calendars in your child's folder today. Those calendars that are turned in by Friday (Sept. 6) will receive a small certificate and treat and pizza hut coupon for a free mini-pizza.
- Take-home books were sent home today for the first time. I put a yellow note in each bag describing what I expect with those books. This is such a great way to have books on your child's independent reading level to read each night. These books are to be read by the student to an adult three times each. Please note that if your child has a longer book and it takes them ten minutes to just read it once than once is enough. If they can read it three times in ten minutes please do that. They can read it to you once, then a sibling, grandparent etc. It doesn't need to be read to the same person and in the same sitting.
- Remember tomorrow that we have our Sight Word Soldiers pass off. Send those notes back so that Mrs. Robinson knows that your child is ready to pass off their list.
- This week on Thursday we will have a hearing screening. You will be contacted if they find anything of suspicion. Actually my cute daughter who just started the nursing program at SUU will be helping that day so I'll be happy for her to briefly meet my students.
- Next Monday, reading groups will start. I will contact you if you child needs "reading intervention". This year some students will be receiving reading enrichment in a small group setting outside of my classroom and I will let you know if that's your child also. If you don't receive an e-mail from me assume that your child is staying here with me in my classroom to receive small reading group instruction.
- This week in math we are learning about different ways to make 5, to make 9 and most importantly to make 10. We will also be reviewing just simple addition through 10 this week before we review and test on our first chapter next Tuesday. On Wednesday, our interventions or enrichment will be on adding in any order.
- In reading we have reviewed the digraphs sh, ch, and th. Tomorrow we will start with our first book or "reader" in this unit called Snap Shots. These readers reinforce the concepts we have learned in class. They are called "decodable" because all of the words in the books are words that students should either be able to sound out because the sounds and spelling have been taught or the sight words (also called tricky words) have been introduced. This book follows two friends Beth and Nat and their adventures together through the UK. In our fables and folktales unit I hope to read Medio Pollito (Little Half-chick) in the next couple of days. We continue to run out of time, but students love this folktale from Spain of how the first weather vane occurred.
Have a nice Tuesday and Happy Reading (take-home books)!
Mrs Armstrong
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