Take A Peek at the Week with Mrs. Woody

  September 2-5, 2008

Take A Look At What We Will Be Learning

Reading : We began our new reading program last week.  We read about Iris and Walter. This story was about a little girl moving from the city to the country.  Our story for this week is Exploring Space. We will learn  about the planet and the sun. We will find out how the Earth rotates and revolves in space.

Handwriting: We will continue reviewing the correct way to sit and hold our pencils.  We will also review vertical, horizontal, circle, and slant lines as well as keys to legibility.  We will start printing upper and lower case letters of the alphabet. We will also practice writing words correctly.

Social Studies: We will continue learning  about life long ago.  We are also discussing urban vs. rural places.

Science:  We will continue to explore space with such questions as What causes day and night. We will have a science journal.

 Homework

Monday:  Labor Day

Tuesday: Read for 15 min. and write in your Reading Journal.  Also, complete spelling practice p. 2 and play the “Spin and Subtract” game your child brings home.  This does not need to be returned to school.  You may keep it to play later.

Wednesday: Read for 15 min. and write in your Reading Journal.  Also, complete spelling practice p.

Thursday:   Read for 15 min. and write in your Reading Journal.  Also, complete spelling practice p.  and math workbook page .

Have fun reading with your parents this weekend -No Journaling J

  Math

We  will continue to review basic addition facts using “Math the Fun Way ” curriculum.  Ask your child to tell you some of the fun stories he/she is learning.  This week we will go into subtraction. Please help your child learn the vocabulary for addition and subtraction.  We will continue to work on fact families.

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  • Tuesday, Aug. 26^th- School Picnic 6:00-7:30
  • Monday, Sept. 1^st- No School, Labor Day Holiday
  • Thursday, Sept. 4^th- Cary Woods Skate Night 6:30-8:00 at The Skate Center