I cannot believe that it is the end of February! I haven't had a chance to thank Doug, our Room Parent and all other parent and grandparent volunteers for organizing our fabulous Valentine Party. The kids had a blast! Also, thank you all for the flowers, and sweet Valentines!
Classroom Needs: PRIZES FOR OUR PRIZE BOX, TISSUES, BABY WIPES, WHITE BOARD MARKERS, CRAYONS, MARKERS, HIGHLIGHTERS
Homework: Each day your children have homework to improve their reading, spelling and math skills. The two computer based programs listed below help to build those skills. Your child is very familiar with both programs as they work with them each day here at school. Follow the log in procedure, it is different than the one they use at school, and thank you for helping your child learn at home with these amazing programs!
Lexia Reading Core 5 Program: It is very helpful for you child to work in this program each day at home. This is a self directed program that helps your child with reading and spelling skills. Your child will need a head set to listen to the directions and complete it without any help as they do here at school. I receive a report as to the progress the children are making at with the program at home. I highly recommend it! To access it follow these 4 steps..
1. google lexia core 5
2 go to...
www.lexialearning.com/products/core5
3. go to "sign in" at the top right4 scroll down to Core5
5 put in my email lea_robinson@pvusd.net (if needed)
4. your child will type in his/her username and password from the card provided
Moby Max
MobyMax is a computer based program and just like the Lexia Reading Core 5 Program, this is a self directed program that helps your child with academic skills at home. Your child will need a head set and then will be able to work in the program without any help. I receive a progress report just like the Core 5 Program. Your child will be working in the "math and fact fluency" section. Each student has a unique login. Follow these steps:
1. go to www.mobymax.com
2. fill in school name... rio del mar
3. click "sign in"
4. click "as a student"
5. user name is your child's first name all lower case letters
6. password is your child's first name all lower case letters
Phonics: Your child will learn new phonograms each week as we go through our Total Reading Program. Have fun going on phonogram hunts as you read your books together each night. So far we have learned: sh, th, ee, er, ch, ck, wh, ea, ai, ay, ed, ou, ow, oo, or, oe, oa, igh, ir, ur, wor, ear, oi, oy, aw
Word Wall Words: Here is the list of the current words on our word wall. It is a great idea to make a word wall at home or flashcards to help your child master the reading/spelling of these words. We will add 5 more word each week so knowing these is very important.
a as are am and at an all be by big because but can come did do friend for from favorite go get he has him had his her have here in I it if is just like little look my me no not nice of one on over play put so see she said the this to them that they up under want was will we with went what water you yes could would more most there who way these other long time our why when too were then after many first know called only two
New Word Wall Words: only, called, two, school, know
Writers' Workshop: For the next 2 weeks we will finish our informational writing focus. We will finish our 'how to' books and are looking forward to our celebration day with all of our first grade friends!!
Grammar: We are working on action words, writing them and finding them in sentences.
Math: We will focus on missing numbers when skip counting backwards and forwards. This can be difficult for many so please put in some extra time at home on this skill.
ex. ____, 53, 51, ____49, ___,
ex. 72, 76, _____84, ____, 92
