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Staying in Contact
If you ever have questions or concerns about your child, please feel free to write me a note and put it in your child’s folder or call and leave me a message at 718-282-8828 (I will call you back when I am not teaching).
To Do EVERY NIGHT!
Please make sure you are doing the following things EVERY NIGHT! (This will keep your child on track to be promoted to first grade in June):
- Review the letter names and sounds at the top of the homework sheet.
- Review the sight words on the homework sheet (children should be able to both read and spell the sight words).
- Read with your child from their book baggie and log their reading.
Upcoming Events
December 26-January 2 – Winter Break
January 3, 2017 – School resumes
Homework Rubric:
Level 3 – All homework is done (by the child)
Level 2 – Most of the homework is complete
Level 1 – Some or none of the homework is complete
If you have access to a computer, sign into your child’s account at allow him/her to read some books online!
Homework
Social Studies
If you have a computer, please visit Pebblego.com.
User name: PS249
Password: School
- Go to Social Studies – Culture and Awareness – Customs Around the World – School Around the World
We read this text as a class last week. Reread the text with your child, discussing the different kinds of schools children around the world go to.What is OUR school like? What is your favorite part of school?
Draw and write about your favorite part of school. Write at least 3 labels to show the important parts. Write a sentence.
Monday, December 12
Reading: Read a book in your child’s book baggie with your child. Focus on using the picture to help you read the words. Record your reading on your reading log.
Math:Complete Daily Math Review and Problem of the Day for Monday. Complete a math worksheet.
Word Work/Writing: Complete two letter/sight word worksheets. Look at your rainbow sight word sheet in your reading folder. Practice the words on your next level.
Poetry: Read the poem of the week together with your child. Find and circle all of the sight words.
Tuesday, December 13
Reading: Read a book in your child’s baggie with your child. Focus on pointing to each word as you read it.
Math:Complete Daily Math Review and Problem of the Day for Monday. Complete a math worksheet.
Word Work/Writing: Complete two letter/sight word worksheets. Look at your rainbow sight word sheet in your reading folder. Think about the words that are giving you trouble. Use the “How to Learn a Snap Word” sheet to help you learn those particular words.
Poetry: Read the poem of the week together with your child. Practice pointing to each of the words as you read.
Wednesday, December 14
Reading: Read a book in your child’s baggie with your child. Focus on looking for a pattern. Does your book have a pattern? How can you use that to help you read? Record your reading on your reading log.
Math:Complete Daily Math Review and Problem of the Day for Wednesday. Complete a math worksheet.
Word Work/Writing:Complete two letter/sight word worksheets. Look at your rainbow sight word sheet in your reading folder. Practice the words on your next level.
Poetry: Read the poem of the week with your child. Practice pointing to each of the words as you read.
Thursday, December 15
Reading: Read the book in your child’s book baggie with your child. Focus on finding sight words (snap words). Record your reading in your reading log.
Math:Complete Daily Math Review and Problem of the Day for Thursday. Complete a math worksheet.
Word Work/Writing: Complete two letter/sight word worksheets. Look at your rainbow sight word sheet in your reading folder. Think about the words that are giving you trouble. Use the “How to Learn a Snap Word” sheet to help you learn those particular words.
Poetry: Read the poem of the week with your child. Color the rhyming words.
Friday, December 16
Reading: Read the book in your child’s book baggie with your child. Focus on rereading your book. Record your reading in your reading log.
Math:Complete Problem of the Day for Friday. Look at your child’s Daily Math Review quiz. If s/he had any incorrect problems, review those types of problems with him/her over the weekend. Complete one math sheet.
Word Work/Writing: Complete two letter/sight word worksheets. Look at your rainbow sight word sheet in your reading folder. Practice the words on your next level.
Poetry: Read the poem of the week together with your child. Practice reading the poem with fluency (nice and smooth, not like a robot!)
Science: If you have a computer, visit Pebblego.com
User name: PS 249
Password: School
We actually did the lesson about Leaves today as last Friday was a ½ day of school.
Go to Science – Life Sciences – Plants – Plant Parts
and watch the different videos to review everything you know about plants. Draw and write about the topic “Plants”. Use this checklist to help you know you did a good job:
Did you….
______Write the topic? (I learned about ______)
______Draw 3 pictures that taught what you know about the topic?
______Write 3 labels for your pictures?
______Write 1 sentence about what you know about plants (use your pictures to help you know what to write)?