It is hard to believe that Progress Reports will be going home on Friday. This is a reminder that a progress report is just that. It shows your child's progress and lets you know where your child is right now. The first 4-5 weeks have been review with some new skills added. This is a good time to remind your child to always do their best work and to try and finish their work in the allotted time. Neatness, both in handwriting and in coloring is a part of the Effort grade. This is also a good time to review behavior both inside and outside the classroom. A conduct rubric will be going home. Progress Reports are to be signed and returned by Friday, September 23.
The timed math tests have begun. Our goal is that your child is able to memorize the math facts and not have to rely on beads, fingers or number lines. We are still working on math facts whose sum is no higher than 10. We have started an addition unit in math which should reinforce what you have been doing at home. Again, flashcards are good to be using.
Continue to have your child study vocabulary words and to read aloud at home. If your child struggles on vocabulary words, the workbook pages and the fill in board work can be difficult for them.
Spelling starts this week. On Tuesday their spelling list will go home. Please read the note that is with the list. Students will have a practice test on Thursday and the final test will be given on Friday. The score received on Friday is the score entered for a grade. Backward letters and upper case letters will be marked incorrect on a test. Please work on spelling words nightly. After a week I will be giving challenge words that go with the short vowel skill that we are working on for the week.
On Thursday a decorated bag will come home for a St. Vincent De Paul lunch. Fill it and return it on Friday. These will be distributed to those in need of a meal.
VOCABULARY WORDS
walk
run
jump
play
from
my
friend
is
fun
think
home
like
You are doing a great job in signing the planners. Keep it up. If you have read this blog, have your child write in their planner in the Sept. 12 box what country we live in. Thank you to all of you that are reading the blog. Have a great week. GOD LOVES YOU!
