Heading into week 3....

Here we are at the beginning of week three already. Students have had a practice partial week of homework and last week had their first full week of actual homework. Just like I outlined in my welcome letter homework will mostly consist of reading every night for at least 15 minutes, practicing math facts, studying the weekly spelling list, a math page for the week, and a reading page for the week.

In the classroom, students are busy learning and growing as community members. This is a brief outline of what we are doing in the different subjects:
Math: Addition facts fluency, reviewing money, time, and place value. We are working towards rounding to the nearest 10.
Reading: Finishing up Boomtown and moving on to the next unit. The overarching theme is money which also ties into our work in math.
Language Arts: Grammar work includes nouns, pronouns, and verbs. We are enjoying School House Rocks! videos to help us keep in tune with our learning. Spelling work is focused on the "h" brothers (th, sh, wh, ch). We are also studying text features and how they can help us in our reading.
Social Studies: Communities is our theme. We have focused on what it means to be a Safe, Respectful, and Responsible member of the Crater Community. We will move into our larger community for our studies, but will continue to revisit our role as Crater Community members.

How can you support your child's growth at home? Have your child study their math facts fluency, sign them up for a free account at Xtra Math (https://xtramath.org/) for practice, read with your child and ask him or her to give you a quick retell of what you both read, have your child identify text features to you, play School House Rocks! Grammar videos (YouTube), and practice those spelling words in fun ways (look at the ideas sent home in their Homework folder).

The first Scholastic Book order went home last week. The last day to send in money for this one is September 23rd. Remember this is voluntary and not required.

Most of all, I am thoroughly enjoying your children! Every day ends with a smile and each and every one of my students are responsible for putting that smile on my face.