WHAT ARE WE STUDYING?

Reading

In our Ready Gen Unit this month we will be reading the books, A House for Hermit Crabs by Eric Carle and Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey.

We will be looking at the big idea of homes and environment. Readers will understand that there is a relationship between illustrations and words. Learners will understand that home is an important concept to all living species.

Writing

Writers will understand that pictures and words in a sequence help tell a story. We will be describing an event, tell the order in which it happened and tell a character reaction. We will continue to write short sentences to add to our writing. We will use a capital letter at the beginning of the sentence and a period at the end. Please encourage your children to use sight words in their sentences. Students should make sure their sentence matches what the picture portrays. When doing writing homework with your child, encourage them to stretch their words and write the sounds they hear. Continue labeling their pictures. Practice reading and writing sight words with your child. These words are important tools for the beginning reader.

Math

Wewill be working on Chapter 4. In this chapter we will represent and compare numbers to 10. Important vocabulary words in this chapter are ten, match, pair, and, or, plus and compare. After the Chapter 4 test, we will begin Chapter 5. This chapter covers addition. Important vocabulary words in this chapter are plus and equal.

What’s New in Music and Art?

Ms. LaMorte: Students will be working on solo/pitch matching work, reading/singing with motions several holiday songs, and self-evaluation.

Ms. Eliot:Students will learn about locomotive skills and different ways to use them with music and rhythms.

*IMPORTANT DATES

12/1–PAWS Awards Ceremony, 6:30pm

12/9–Science Lesson with Dr. Ortiz

12/13 & 12/14–Holiday Fair

12/20 – Parents as Partners Winter Workshop, 2:30-3:30pm

12/21 – PTA Meeting, 8:15am

12/24-1/2 – Winter Recess – School resumes on 1/3/17

News/Information/Tips/Reminders

  • Be sure to check your child’s homework folder every night and take out papers and notices on the keep home side.
  • We do allow the children to have a healthy snack in the afternoon. Pretzels or a piece of fruit are good options. You can also send in a juice box. Please try to keep the snack peanut free. Thank you.