Week of 10/19/20

Dear Families,

The students completed their i-Ready Reading Diagnostics last week.  Some childen have also completed their math.  The remaining students will finish up their testing this week.

We have started our next math unit on number patterns.  The children are reviewing skip counting by 2, 5, and 10.  They are applying this skill to counting objects of equal groups using repeated addition and skip counting.

 The class will complete reading the last two stories from the classic "Frog and Toad Are Friends" and the story activities that go with them.  They will share the realistic fiction story, "A Visit to the Desert" in the small reader.  We will not have a reading test but will have a spelling test this Friday on our fifteen new words

So far, our phonics lessons have been a review of what was covered in Fundations in first grade.  Please look for the introduction letter in your child's folder on Monday  for our next phonics unit. Unit 3 introduces the closed syllable type in words. There is a video that can help reinforce this at home in the link box on the bottom left of this page. Daily drills and  dictation practice will continue, and we'll have our usual quiz on Thursday. 

This week, the children will learn about the naming and action parts of a sentence.  We will continue to review the different types of sentences and their punctuation.

Thanks for keeping up with the reading logs.  Remember to send in a silent reading book for DEAR Time after lunch. A few children are not bringing in a book for silent reading.

The children are learning about the saints of our Church and how to become saints.  The Saint Report is due on Monday, Oct. 26th.  The link for Flipgrid is in my Google Classroom.  The students can make their presentation video in their saint costume on this link.

 Our class is learning how to take notes on what they have learned  about animals and their characteristics.  This week we will learn about the characteristics of amphibians.

 While we are learning in person, all classwork and homework assignments are posted on my Google Classroom. Copies of reading logs and assignments are all there.  You may print them out at home if needed. Please check it out!

Let's continue to pray for a healthy and happy school year for our children and families!

Sincerely,
Jeanne Ciano