Sight Words

Parents,
We have begun our reading instruction in class and are learning so much!  Your student should be bringing a book home every day.  Please have your student read this book to you and sign the included sheet.  A big part or reading is knowing sight words.  Please work with your student at home to learn these sight words.  Knowing these words will help your student's reading tremendously.  Make flash cards, play games, and review them often.  You will be amazed at their progress!

I
can
we
the
like
a
see
go
to
have
is
play
are
for
you
this
do
and
what
little
said
here
was
she
he
has
look
with
my
me
where

Maps

Parents,
This week I need your help.  We have been learning how to use maps in class.  Your student has created a map of their home in class and needs someone to test it out.  Today your student will be bringing home his/her map.  Please help your student by going on a Treasure Hunt.  Your student will hide an object in your home and mark it on the map they've created.  After they've done this, it will be your job to find the "treasure."  Good luck treasure hunters!

Number Fun!

Hi parents!
We have been learning about numbers in class this week and I would like your student to make some connections at home.  Please have your student create a collage of numbers.  They can use magazines, newspapers, grocery ads, junk mail, any kind of print to cut out and make a collage.  I would like them to see all the many places that numbers are used and the importance of numbers in our world.  Please have them bring the collage to school by Friday.  Thanks!

Journal Writing

Hi parents!
This week I would like your student to find a time to write a journal entry at home.  We write journal entries every day in school.  I would like them to write one at home.  The topic is "My favorite thing about my home is..."  Please have your student write at least 3-5 sentences and bring the journal entry to school by Friday to share.

Welcome!

Hi!  I'm Mrs. Gardner.  Welcome to our blog.  Here I will post updates, calendar items, and general classroom information.  I will also try to include some tips for things you can do at home to help your student.


The first thing I wanted to share with you was information about spelling sorts.  Your student will begin bringing home spelling sorts next week.  When your student brings home a sort, we have already reviewed the sort at school and it should be familiar to him/her.  The sort includes words that are part of their spelling list and words that they will be tested on at the end of the week.  Sorting the words into categories helps the students learn the spelling rules for those words.  Please have your child sort their words at least once during the week before Friday.  This will help them remember which words follow which rules.