Reading/Writing
We did a lot of word work with short vowel sounds and word families. We're starting to read some harder word families with blends in them, like -eat. We like to use the rhyme, "When two vowels go a walkin', the first one does the talkin'" to remind the kids that you don't say both vowel sounds.
I added some extra long vowel practice this week, too, so the kids wouldn't forget their "magic e" rule. We played the same CVCe game as last week, and we also did a picture sort with long vowel sounds.
Math
Science/Social Studies
In Science, we learned about ways to conserve water. If your child scolds you for running the water while you brush your teeth, you'll know why!
Story Walk
Parents, here is a big resource packet that you can use to encourage your child to read. When you get a spare minute, take a look. There are lots of helpful tips.
story_walk_2012_resource_packet.pdf |