Marvelous Monday!

I do hope that everyone had a fun and relaxing long weekend! The teachers were involved in a professional development workshop that focused on reading and how better to help your child. We discussed how important it is for our children to enjoy reading and to make sure that have a good amount of time to focus on their individual reading.

This week we are beginning our study of Floridian Native Americans. Our first group are the Calusa. You should be a informational sheet and a question sheet in their homework folder tonight. I explained to the children that question #1 is supposed to be written in paragraph form. The paragraph should be at least 3 to 5 sentences long.

Our Spelling words this week are examples of the doubling consonant rule. Please have the children read these words to you at least twice this week. There is a big difference in saying a hopping bunny and not a hoping bunny.Tonight the children are to put the words in alphabetical order and practice the dictation. Also, take a look at the pumpkin letter the attached sheet of words.
Dictation this week is:
1) The fattest dog ate the biggest bone.
2) He skipped and fell on the grassy bank.
3) She dimmed the lamp in the dimly lit room.
4) The shrill cry of the baby will bring the parents running.

This week they have two long range reading assignments. The first one, Senor Coyote, the Judge is due on Friday and should be signed by both you and your child. The second reading assignment, A Halloween Scene is due on Friday as well. This reading work is a little more involved and I have explained to the children not to wait till Thursday to begin. I would also like the children to read the poem to you aloud as well. Please don't forget to send in the home book logs as they are completed.

In Math, we are continuing our study of standard and metric measurement. Today we used tape measures to explore items around the room and in the hall that were about an inch, a foot, a yard and a centimeter. It certainly puts things in a better "size" perspective. Tonight they should complete pages 59 and 62 in the workbook. I did give them some class time to complete a portion of the work.

We are winding up our class novel, 7*9= Trouble. We will begin an independent novel, Charlotte's Web. We will spend some time with Mrs. Owen's class buddies to complete a couple of comprehension/artistic projects.

I will be choosing a poem for our Poetry in the Park and sending a copy for the children to practice every night. Thank you for your help and support in advance.

You may want to check on your child's supplies. The pencils seem to be dwindling down and eraser non existent. Thanks!