Room 206 Updates

It is finally October! We had a great first week of October in Room 206.

Here are some updates on what is to come next week.

1. ELA -

Next week we will not have a new spelling list or spelling pattern due to the short week. We will review sounds we have learned (qu, ch, th, sh, ck). I will give a spelling test using words with these patterns. Some will be words we have not had on our list. The reason for this is because if they understand the spelling pattern we have learned, they will be able to spell the word using the sounds they hear.

We will continue to work a little bit with sentence types. We will also continue to work on "visualization". I encourage you to ask your child about what pictures they make in their head while you read with them.

2. Math -

We will start a new math unit. We will start by reviewing the base-10 system to increase our number sense of place value in 2 and 3 digit numbers. We will use manipulatives and place value mats to build numbers.

The purpose of place value and the base-10 system is to help them understand the MEANING of a number. They will understand that a ten is made of 10 ones, a one hundred is made up of 10 tens, etc. We are working toward them understanding concepts such as the "2" in 426 equals "20" and not "2".

3. Science-

We have been learning about the Sun, Moon, and Stars in science. Your child should be able to tell you what stars are made of (hot gas), that the sun is a the closest star to the earth, and the way stars are different from one another. They should be able to explain to you how we have day and night on Earth. They should understand that the Earth rotates (spins) completely every 24 hours (1 day). They should be able to tell you that we have daytime when the Earth faces the sun, and when the Earth rotates and faces away from the sun, we have night time.

Next week we will be learning about the moon and its phases. We will do some fun activities to increase our understanding.

4. AR -

Accelerated Reader....With the new 9 weeks approaching I am changing the way I do AR. I am going to do a better job of monitoring it. I will be individualizing the homework planner by putting point goals on the planner to remind them of how many points they need to earn. We are at 131 points as of this morning as a class. If we reach 1,000 we will have a class pizza party.

Do not forget you can track your child's progress. I sent this information in August I believe.

5. Snack -

Please remember every day to pack a snack for your child. Please put it outside of their lunch so they know what is snack and what is not. I have emergency snacks but do not rely on them. They are for emergencies, not daily use.

6. Basic Facts - Please continue to practice basic facts at home :) Flash cards are GREAT.