WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 7-10, 2010

WELCOME BACK FROM OUR 3-DAY WEEKEND!

THIS WEEK WE WILL CONTINUE STUDYING THE LETTER Ll(as in lion, lamb).
IN MATH WE WILL BE WORKING WITH GRAPHS AND PRACTICING THE NUMBERS 1-7.
WE WILL PRACTICE WRITING OUR FIRST NAMES.
EACH DAY THE CHILDREN WILL LISTEN TO A NEW STORYBOOK AND DISCUSS IT.
WE WILL BE TAKING A BASELINE TEST ON THEIR READING SKILLS TO LET US KNOW WHERE EACH CHILD IS AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH IS THE "LUAU"(MORE INFO WILL COME HOME ON WEDNESDAY). THE CHILDREN LOVE THESE CELEBRATIONS CONCERNING THE LETTERS.

THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH IS "SCHOOL PICTURE DAY." CHILDREN WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED FIRST THING THAT MORNING. ORDER FORMS WERE IN THEIR FOLDERS LAST FRIDAY. PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM AND SEND IN MONEY ON OR BEFORE THURSDAY. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ORDER PHOTOS; HOWEVER, EACH CHILD IS PHOTOGRAPHED FOR THE CLASS PICTURE.

ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH OUR CLASS WILL ALSO BE TESTED BY THE READING TEACHERS. THESE TESTS ARE CALLED DIBELS. WE DO THE TESTS THREE TIMES A YEAR TO TRACK EACH CHILD'S PROGRESS WITH LETTERS AND READING. SO IF YOUR CHILD MENTIONS THE DIBELS TEST-YOU'LL KNOW WHAT HE/SHE DID THAT DAY.

REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR CHILD'S TAKE-HOME FOLDER EACH DAY. WE SEND HOME ALL KINDS OF INFORMATION. I WILL ALSO START SENDING HOME SIMPLE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FOR YOUR CHILD TO COMPLETE THIS WEEK. PLEASE HELP THEM WITH THEIR HOMEWORK.

THIS FRIDAY WE WILL HAVE OUR FIRST SHOW 'N TELL FOR THE LETTER Ll.
YOUR CHILD SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT HOME A SMALL LUNCHBAG WITH A LETTER ATTACHED. PLEASE HELP THEM FIND A SMALL OBJECT OR PICTURE OF SOMETHING THAT BEGINS WITH THE LETTER Ll. YOU CAN SEND THE BAG BACK ON FRIDAY(OR EARLIER-IF YOU PREFER). MOST WEEKS YOU WILL GET A BAG FOR THE LETTER WE ARE STUDYING IN PHONICS THAT WEEK.