Week of January 6th

Hello!  I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays!  That went fast!  Welcome back! We will be jumping right back into our routine this week.  I'm hoping for a smooth transition.  Returning from a 3 week break can be difficult for some of the kiddos, especially if they veered off schedule quite a bit.  I will be holding them accountable when it comes to following our school rules....
1.  Be respectful
2.  Be safe
3.  Be responsible
I will also begin Guided Reading.  Beginning Monday the 13th, your child will be bringing home their guided reading folder (a large, laminated manila envelope with their name on it) that will hold a book that we read together in a small group in class.  This book is what I have determined to be their instructional reading level.  Our kindergarten benchmark level is to reach a guided reading level 5 before the end of the year.  This will ensure their success in first grade.  Typically, the kiddos who struggle to reach this level are kiddos who are struggling with sight words.  I can not emphasize enough how important it is that they are making progress with our weekly sight words and/or individualized sight word books.  I will use this week to assess and form fluid guided reading groups.  Your job is to take time to listen to your child read his/her guided reading book EVERY NIGHT.  Rereading several times will help build your child's fluency (ability to read smoothly and not sound like a robot) so the more the better.  Read to mom, dad, dog, siblings....whoever will listen.  I promise your child will make growth if you are helping build the habits of daily sight word practice and reading of their book.  I will be teaching them strategies to use when reading and I will communicate those strategies to you on a book mark that can be kept in their folder for reference in and out of the classroom.  When your child comes to a word they don't know, they should be using those strategies to figure it out.  If after a few tries, they are still struggling, then you can help them.  Please contact me if you have any questions about this process once we begin on the 13th.  

This week:
Sight Words:  this, came, on
Theme: Winter
Story Element: Sequence of Events
Comprehension Strategy:  Connections
Math: Geometry  
Writing: Sight Word Sentences
Phonics:  Ii

Important Dates
January 20:  No School

Homework:

We are back to our usual homework schedule.  Please click on the homework tab to see the share topic and our daily homework page will come home in red folders on Monday.