Weekly Update for 02/10/14

Thanks to one final donation to our project, we will have 2 iPod Nanos donated to our classroom through Donors Choose.  See the link on the side of our page to see how this was made possible.  

What are we learning this week?

Skill:  Author's Purpose

Strategy: Predicting
Phonics:  inflected endings -ed; long I words spelled with vowel-consonant-magic e (oCe)
Language:  Verbs in the Past Tense

Math: Place Value (SOL 1.1b)

Social Studies:  Famous Americans (SOL 1.2)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, February 10              Library  

*Tuesday, February 11             Art
6:30 Reading Fest

*Wednesday, February 12          Guidance

*Thursday, February 13            Music

Sight Word Circle Test
Selection Test on The Rat and the Cat
Report Cards Issued

*Friday, February 14                P.E.
Spelling Test
We will be celebrating Valentine's Day by passing out cards and having juice and crackers.  If your child did not bring home a class list, please let me know.
  

                       Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Thursday.

friend          your          could     every

soon            be              saw      pretty

kind             find           give

      

   Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

owner          shining             hooray  

alone            favorite           better

sure              lunch       

Weekly Update for 02/03/14

Thanks to another donation to our project, we are $69.00 away from having 2 iPod Nanos being donated to our classroom through Donors Choose.  See the link on the side of our page to help make this possible.  

What are we learning this week?

Skill:  Main Idea and Details

Strategy: Questioning
Phonics:  inflected endings -ed; long O words spelled with vowel-consonant-magic e (oCe)
Language:  Verbs

Math: Place Value (SOL 1.1b)

Social Studies:  Maps (SOL 1.3 and 1.4)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, February 3              Library  
Spelling Test
Sight Word Circle Test
Selection Test on Cherry Pies and Lullabies
These are from the last 2 weeks of instruction.

*Tuesday, February 4             Art

*Wednesday, February 5          Guidance

*Thursday, February 6            Music

Sight Word Circle Test
Selection Test on Our Family Get Together

*Friday, February 7                P.E.
Spelling Test

  

                       Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Thursday.

father     again      after      thank     be       going       

many      very      an          be         ask      as
has        any
      

   Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 
aunts    uncles    together    ranch   cousins   from
idea      showed   

Weekly Update for 01/27/14

We are $92.00 away from having 2 iPod Nanos being donated to our classroom through Donors Choose.  See the link on the side of our page to help make this possible.  

What are we learning this week?

Skill:  Main Idea and Details

Strategy: Summarizing
Phonics:  inflected endings -ed; long A words spelled with vowel-consonant-magic e (vCe)
Language:  Verbs

Math: Equality (SOL 1.18)

Social Studies:  Maps (SOL 1.3 and 1.4)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, January 27              Library  

*Tuesday, January 28             Art

*Wednesday, January 29          Guidance

*Thursday, January 30            Music

Sight Word Circle Test
Selection Test on Cherry Pies and Lullabies

*Friday, January 31                P.E.
Spelling Test

  

                       Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Thursday.

who       what      when        where     how       there         

three     here      said          also        many     friend
put        why
      

   Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 
directions    problem    first    setting   end   between
circle   solution   next   before    after    contrast
underline   beginning   then   middle   compare   summarize

Weekly Update for 01/13/14

Reminder:  Monday, January 20th there is no school due to Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.

PALS Testing:  This week we will be completing our PALS testing for the mid-year.

What are we learning this week?

Skill:  Realism versus Fantasy

Strategy: Summarizing
Phonics:  inflected endings -ed; long A words spelled with vowel-consonant-magic e (vCe)
Language:  Verbs

Math: Time and Calendar (SOL 1.8 and 1.11)

Science:  Motion (SOL 1.2)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, January 13              Library  

*Tuesday, January 14             Art

*Wednesday, January 15          Guidance

*Thursday, January 16            Music

Sight Word Circle Test
Selection Test on The Gingerbread Man

*Friday, January 17                No P.E.
Spelling Test

  

                       Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Thursday.

will       want      with        laugh      as        yes          

call       who       well        after      what     something
was
      

   Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 
ride     head     catch     sand     heard       lived        

Weekly Update for 01/06/14

What are we learning this week?

Skill:  Characters

Strategy: Making Connections
Phonics:  contractions; review of short vowels
Language:  Pronouns

Math: Time and Calendar (SOL 1.8 and 1.11)

Science:  Motion (SOL 1.2)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, January 6              Library  

*Tuesday, January 7             Art

*Wednesday, January 8          Guidance

*Thursday, January 9            Music

Sight Word Circle Test
Selection Test on Lilly Reads

*Friday, January 10                No P.E.
Spelling Test

  

                       Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Thursday.

again       please      read        say      word     what       

want       went        well        was      who      white
      

   Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 
faster         page     try     loud     hard       sound         from           give      night   every   people

Weekly Update for 12/16/13

Check out the Donors Choose links for important information!

            "The Grinch" Play
With the success of our Thanksgiving play, we will be performing another play "The Grinch" on Friday, December 20 at 1:00 in the cafeteria.  Please join us for our performance.  Following the performance you are more than welcome to take your child and begin the Christmas holiday a little early.  We look forward to seeing everyone!

What are we learning this week?

Skill:  Context Clues

Strategy: Summarizing
Phonics:  final blends -st, -nd, -nt, -lp, -lk, -mp; review of short vowels
Language:  Pronouns

Math: Story Problems (SOL 1.6)

Social Studies:  Economics (SOL 1.7, 1.8, 1.9)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, December 16              Library  
  

*Tuesday, December 17             Art

*Wednesday, December 18          Guidance
Early Release @ 1:00

*Thursday, December 19            Music

Sight Word Circle Test
Spelling Test
Selection Test on Fox and Bear Look at the Moon

*Friday, December 20                No P.E.
Polar Express Day
Holiday Breakfast
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" play @ 1:00 in the CAES cafeteria

   

                       Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Thursday.

again       went      read        say      word     what       

want       please     well        was      who      write
      

   Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 
faster         page        learn     tow     save       crops         homes          safe          build      healthy

       

Weekly Update for 12/09/13

Check out the Donors Choose links for important information!


            "The Grinch" Play
With the success of our Thanksgiving play, we will be performing another play "The Grinch" on Friday, December 20 at 1:00 in the cafeteria.  Please join us for our performance.  Following the performance you are more than welcome to take your child and begin the Christmas holiday a little early.  We look forward to seeing everyone!

What are we learning this week?

Skill:  Making Connections

Strategy: Classifying
Phonics:  -us, -us, and -ug word families; hard and soft sounds of /c/ and /g/
Language:  Proper Nouns

Math: Story Problems (SOL 1.6)

Social Studies:  Economics (SOL 1.7, 1.8, 1.9)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, December 9              Library  
PTA Holiday Shop Opens  

*Tuesday, December 10             Art
9:30 3rd Grade Chorus Program
7:00 PTA Meeting and 3rd Grade Chorus Progam

*Wednesday, December 11          Guidance

*Thursday, December 12            Music

Sight Word Circle Test
Spelling Test
Selection Test on Communities

*Friday, December 13                P.E.
We will be talking all about the Grinch today!

   

                       Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Thursday.

bring       ride      ran        carry      soon     our       

say         hold       us         haul       she      so    saw
      

   Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 
cement         roads        learn     tow     save       crops         homes          safe          build      healthy