Week 5 Q2

 


Dear families,

We are approaching Thanksgiving celebrations. Thanksgiving season is a time to reflect on things that we are thankful for and give thanks to loved ones.

Thank you for working in partnership with me! With your help, this learning journey for your children is easier and unforgettable. Please keep creating those memories for these little ones.

Things that I am thankful for, my family, my students, my school community, Mrs. Thareja, and you.

Gratefully,

Mrs. Bernal

What we learn this week!

Spalding: Spalding: Two letter phonograms OU, IR, OY, were introduced. Remember to underline the two letter phonograms. This marking states that these are two letter phonograms making one sound. We reviewed QU and B from the previous first 26 phonograms. Students used their pink notebook to write their new spelling words/sight words (no, now, man, ten). At the end of the second quarter, students will perform a cumulative test for all the phonograms, 26 single letter phonograms, plus all the two letters’ phonograms taught during the quarter.

Reading reminders:

  •  Your child should read to an adult as daily homework.
  • Practice sight words as daily homework. Assessments on Wednesdays.
  • Minimal goal by the end of second quarter, master 36 sight words. (5 sight words a week), but the sky is the limit!

Literature: Our poem this week was “Georgie Porgie”! Two more fables were introduced this week, “The Dog and His Shadow”, and “The Fox and The Cat”. Students can retell the first fable using the character puppets they made. We discussed the characters and settings for each fable, and the moral or lesson we learned.

Math: Through out the week, students compare two groups. First, we introduced the concept of “more than”, then “fewer than”. By the end of the week, students understood the concept of “same” or “equal”.

Science: Students are exploring different types of pulls and pushes. We were scientist discussing why a toy car goes faster in a smooth flat surface versus a sandy surface. Students explored speed by trying marvels and toy cars in different surfaces. Also we tried motion with different items, including our own body! Students use playdough to try different pushes and pulls. Ask your child about it!

History/Geography: For history lessons, students were introduced to Native Americans, where they lived in North America, the different areas they occupied, their culture, way of living, and traditions by reading some Native American stories.

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