Mrs. Hudson’s Classroom Newsletter August 31, 2015 Dates to Remember What We’re Learning *School Store Opens:9/4 Letterland: Getting to Know the Letterlanders Short Vowels: a, e, i, o, u During this unit, we will be reintroduced to Annie Apple, Eddy Elephant, Impy Ink, Oscar Orange and Uppy Umbrella. These short vowels do not say their name. They say the short sound a, e, i, o, and u. Ask your child about The Sounds Trick that we have learned. Reading: We will read focus on reading to self and building up stamina as we read to self. Science: We will begin our unit on sound. It is a long unit that will take a couple of months. Math: Understand that the 3 digits of a 3digit number rep. amounts of hundreds, tens, and ones. Thank you to the families who donated items for out classroom! Created by Ashley Magee Graphics © ThistleGirlDesigns.com Homework: Read nightly for 20 minutes and record on reading log. Your child will bring home a separate folder for their homework. They have already received a folder for their daily mail and now they will have one for their homework. Requests: I’m in need of glass baby food jars. Announcements: Your child will need to have a book box for this year’s reading books& activities. Classroom News We earned 13l jewels for good behavior throughout the school.We are off to a great start. Please remember if your child’s transportation changes write me a handed written note. Thank you! Have a great weekend!