Resource News
Mrs. Lendy
Resource Room
September 2, 2015
Welcome!
Words Their Way
I hope your summer was relaxing and filled with family,
friends and fun! I look forward to a wonderful year of
learning and growth. I am excited to be a part of your
child’s school experience. For those families who I
have worked with in the past, welcome back. I look
forward to working with the new Kindergarten students
this year, too.
The school district has moved away this year
from traditional spelling tests. Instead, we will
be using a program called Words Their Way.
This program will be used in conjunction with
the new phonics program-part of the Fountas
and Pinnell reading program used in the district.
For first and second grade students, this weekly
newsletter will be the main source of communication
regarding what your son or daughter is working on in
the resource room. As always, please feel free to
contact me with any questions or concerns you may
have as the school year progresses. I check my email
daily, or, if you prefer, a phone call to Lincoln is also an
option. Kindergarten newsletters will be sent out
monthly. They tend to work on the same
skills/behaviors for a bit longer. I post newsletters on
my district webpage, and can also print out hard
copies if computer accessibility is an issue.
What is Words Their Way?
Words Their Way (WTW) is a developmental word
study program. WTW is an approach to spelling and
word knowledge that is based on extensive
research on how children spell and read. Students
benefit from differentiated instruction in phonics,
spelling and vocabulary. To accomplish this goal,
students are taught how to examine words to learn
the regularities that exist in the English Language.
They are also taught some irregularities. The process
of sorting words into categories is the basis of the
Words Their Way. When students sort words, they are
engaged in the active process of searching,
comparing, contrasting, and analyzing. Word sorts
help students organize what they know about words
and to form generalizations that they can then
apply to new words they encounter in their reading.
As they demonstrate mastery, they move through
developmental stages. Students are placed into
appropriate cooperative learning groups based on
an initial assessment. Activities are completed
throughout the week, which are designed to
reinforce and develop spelling skills. A word list will
be sent home with your child each week. Your
child’s classroom teacher will determine the
appropriate list of words. My role will be to reinforce
and provide extra practice/assistance with this
program as needed.
Those students who see me in the resource room for
academic support have been given a folder to take
home daily. It will contain items such as word rings,
mini readers/books, word lists, math sheets or writing
tasks. Please get into the habit of looking for and
checking this folder daily.
At the very least, your child should be practicing the
small readers, word rings, and word lists daily. A few
minutes each day will go a long way to establishing
good reading habits and help build successful
students.
I will be sure to communicate homework expectations
with you either by this newsletter or a note in your
child’s resource folder.
For your
Calendar:
Sept 7
Labor Day-No School
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Resource Minutes
QUOTE OF
Your child has either direct minutes, where he/she comes to work in the
resource room, integration minutes, where I work with your child in the
classroom setting, or a combination of both. This information can be
found in your child’s IEP paperwork. If you have any questions
regarding your child’s resource minutes, please feel free to contact
me. I work very closely with your child’s classroom teacher to ensure
your child is receiving the best possible supplemental instruction with
minimal interruption to his/her school day/routines.
“Pleasure in the job puts
perfection in the work.”
-Aristotle
Homework for the Week
Each will there will be a section of the newsletter to communicate
resource homework expectations. This section will be for first graders
unless otherwise indicated. I will not be giving any homework out this
week. 
This first newsletter was longer due to the welcome and expectations
and explanations of the resource program. Successive newsletters will
be shorter!! Thanks for reading.
Save the Date
Sue Lendy
K-1 Resource Teacher
Lincoln School
Contact
Information
Email:
Suzanne.Lendy@cusd200.org
Phone
630-682-2075
Website:
Lincoln School- Lendy, Suzanne