READING
Assessment Skill levels and reading levels
Working with students in small groups Access to quality books for an extended time
Book boxes Direct instruction of skill using modeling with
shared reading and read alouds Teaching comprehension/ thinking strategies
with the gradual release model
WRITING
Writer’s WorkshopDescriptive SentencesSequencing EventsPurposefully planning out ideas A variety of sentence structure and
beginnings Revise and Edit details and mistakesVariety of genres
Letters, small moments, how to’s/non-fiction writing, poetry
PHONICS
Part of the Reading Program- Spiral Up Phonics
Relationships between the sounds of the letters and the written symbols.
Read and write words Spelling words
Part of your child’s weekly homework Spelling tests will be given on Friday
MATH
Number Sense and Algebra Place value and the base ten system
Count by tens or hundreds forward and backward from 1 to 1,000 starting at any number.
Expanded form 321 = 300 + 20 +1 Addition and subtraction
Target Numbers Add and subtract 2 digit numbers Unknown 9 + __ = 12 Money practice
Measurement and Geometry Use both analog and digital clocks to tell time to the
minute Problem Solving, Reasoning, and Communication
Identify questions and the information needed to solve the problem.
Describe how a problem was solved.
SCIENCE
Life Science: Life cycle of a Butterfly Students will work on writing down observations
in their science journal
Physical Science: Balance and Motion Students will work on managing science
materials and drawing new conclusions
SOCIAL STUDIES Our Community
What makes a community? What causes communities to change? How are communities alike and different?
Communities Meeting Their Needs and Wants What goods and services do communities
provide? How do communities make decisions that affect
the whole community? Participating in Our Community
How do communities solve problems? What are the roles and responsibilities of
community members? How can we make a difference in our community?
WEEKLY HOMEWORK
Monday in their BLUE take home folder. Please make sure the BLUE folder is placed
back in the back pack nightly. Due the following Monday. Math Homework will go home NIGHTLY.
Please return math homework the following day.
WEEKLY HOMEWORK CONTINUED
READ: You can help your child practice reading. Choose the ways that work best for your child, based on his/her needs and interests. Talk
Ask your child to tell you what this book is about Talk about the pictures on each page
Read Listen as your child reads the book to you Have your child point under the words as he/she reads If your child is having difficulty with a word, help/her by repeating
the word. For example, say, “This is the word big. Now you say it.” If the book appears too difficult, read the book to your child.
Write Ask your child to write or draw something about the book.
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
Be Kind, Be Safe, Be a Learner Positive approach Reinforce appropriate behavior Earning rewards with stars
Birthdays Treat that is passed out Summer birthdays pick an “un-birthday” during
the year. Last 20 minutes of the day (3:30) 28 students in our classroom. Healthy?
SnackHealthy snack;
granola bar, carrot sticks, apple slices, cheese stick, etc Please try no chips or cookies
donate an extra box of crackers to share. Thank you.
COMMUNICATION
Voicemail: 425-431-3849 Email: [email protected] Website:
http://teacher.edmonds.wednet.edu/sherwood/agregerson/
urgent or same day message, please contact the school office
I will not always have time to check messages/email during the day.
VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer paperwork. Our need for volunteers includes:
Attending Field trips Room parent(s) to plan parties Reading with students Getting math homework organized Assisting students with their writing Practice target numbers with students
Please let me know if you or anyone in your family is available to volunteer by filling out the parent volunteer paperwork. Thank you!
2012 Walk-A-ThonFriday October 12th
2:30 -3:30 School Fitness Walk5-6pm Community Walk6-7pm Free Pizza Dinner
We need your help:
• Sign up to help –on line (PSO website) or on volunteer board
• Help your child collect pledges• Sponsor the classroom T-Shirts• $100 buys most kids in the class a T-Shirt
PARENT PICK UP
Please pull all the way up. Thanks! We will call your child and help them into the
car. We know you’ve been waiting 15-20 minutes
in line. We are SORRY. We are doing our best to get every child home safely and efficiently.