Weekly Update for October 1, 2012
Name
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Homework Assignments
Monday
Tomorrow we will
Read your book about Life Cycles.
Math Home Links 2.1-2.5 are due on Friday.
take the Fall OAA
Practice your math flash cards.
for Reading.
Practice your spelling words.
Talk with your family about our “7 Simple Steps for Success” and “Just Box It”
Relax. Play outdoors. Eat a healthy dinner. Get plenty of rest.
Pack a healthy snack.
Be sure to arrive to school on time!
Tuesday
Read your book about Life Cycles.
Math Home Links 2.1-2.5 are due on Friday.
Practice your math flash cards.
Practice your spelling words.
Talk about the OAA with your family. How did you feel? Was it challenging?
What would you like to work on for the Spring Assessment?
Pack a healthy snack.
Wednesday
Practice your math flash cards.
Math Home Links 2.1-2.5 are due on Friday.
“The Three Billy Goats Gruff” – Reading comprehension practice for Main Idea
and Supporting Details. We’ve been working on MI and SD since the 2nd week
of school. It is challenging! If your child is really struggling to read the passage
on their own – read it to them - they can listen for the details. The best way
for children to improve their reading is to read books at their current level.
Ask your child about our “I PICK” method of finding “Good Fit” books.*
Pack a healthy snack.
Thursday
Read your book about Life Cycles and bring it back to school on Friday.
Practice your math flash cards.
Math Home Links 2.1-2.5 are due on Friday.
Please bring your library books back to school – we go to the LRC on Friday
afternoon.*
Spelling test on Friday
Pack a healthy snack.
Friday
Read for 20 minutes.
Practice your math flash cards.
Dialogue Journal.
Have you noticed the vivid beauty of the season? Get outdoors and observe
the spectacular changes happening all around us!
Daily
Behavior
Today my
card was
on
B G Y R.
Today my
card was
on
B G Y R.
Today my
card was
on
B G Y R.
Today my
card was
on
B G Y R.
Today my
card was
on
B G Y R.
Parent
Signature
Specials: Mrs. Bunsey’s class needs gym shoes T, Th, F*.
*We have Music this Friday, October 5, 2012
*We adjusted our Library time and day in order to accommodate another
class/grade level’s needs and for our own benefit of utilizing the RAZ-Kids online
reading program in the computer lab. Please ask your child about RAZ-Kids.
They LOVE it!
Spelling List 4: Irregular Plural Nouns
The plurals of some words are formed by changing the spellings of their
singular forms.
The plural forms of some words can be the same as their singular forms.
Irregular Plural Nouns
teeth (tooth)
children (child)
women (woman)
men (man)
mice (mouse)
deer (deer)
sheep (sheep)
fish (fish)
moose (moose)
These plural nouns are formed
by changing the spellings of
their singular forms.
These plural nouns are the
same when naming one and
more than one.
High-Frequency Words
often (of + ten)
together (to + get + her)
asked (ask + ed)
house
don’t (do not)