Dear Families,

Happy Fall!!!!

Language Arts: In all the stories we listen to and read, we will determine if they are fiction or non fiction.

Grammar: We will continue looking at a sentence deciding if it is a complete sentence or not. In all the  sentences we write and read, we will be looking for the verb and noun.

Phonics: We will look at short vowel words and learn why they are short and how to mark them.

Writing: We will write about our new season, Fall, and with each type of writing we do, we will use COPS(COPS stands for: Capitals, Overall appearance, Spaces between our words, and does it make Sense?) to edit our work.

Writer's Workshop: We have worked through the first two stages in this writing program, Gathering and Picking a Seed. We will continue to write our stories starting with the BIG THING THAT HAPPENED.

Word Wall Words: Your children will learn 5 new word wall words each week and together we will put them on our Word Wall. Listed below are the word wall words from Kindergarten and the 5 new ones. It is my hope that you will make a word wall at home or make flashcards to practice daily with your child. This will help your child with reading, writing, and spelling.

as a are and am at an all be by big but can come did down do friend from go he has him had his her have here in I it if is like my me make no not of on one play see said school she so the this to them two that they up was we with what went will you who find because for get  favorite want some girl then old once made nice yes why when where which may   HOUSE ONCE GET LONG SAW          


Math: Our focus this week will continue to be using our math strategies with addition and starting our look at subtraction using Fact Families.

Lexia Reading Core 5 Program: I will be sending home your child's Lexia Core Reading password/access code stapled in their homework folders on Monday.  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...

Lexia Reading Core5 | Lexia Learning

www.lexialearning.com/products/core5

3. go to "sign in" at the top right
4  scroll down to Core5
5 put in my email robin_victory@pvusd.net (if needed)
4. your child will type in his/her username and password from the card provided

Moby Max is HERE! 

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. Using a headset, your child will be able to work in the program without any help.  I receive a weekly progress report just like the Core 5 Program and hope to see your child progressing in a consistent manner through the program.  Your child will be working in the "math and fact fluency" section. Each student has a unique login. Follow the steps written on your child's log in card. I stapled it to your child's class folder. 

Classroom Need:  boxes of tissues, gummie bears, prize box items