Happy New Year!

I hope everyone is having a great 2014!  So far the students are off to a great start despite the craziness of delays and snow days! I'm about ready for spring :)

In Language Arts we will continue to work on character, setting and main idea.  We will also practice retelling a story using beginning, middle, and end.  Please try to read to your child each night.  Continue to practice the sight words from Units 1, 2, 3, and 4.  Your child should be able to say the words quickly.  This will help the to become fluent readers!  Please also review letters and sounds and encourage your child to name the letters and sounds quickly.  The following words are decodable words that you can have your child practice reading- hip, hop, hot, had, spot, top, pan, Sam, him, lip, lap, lob, doll, hill, cat, cap, pit, net, pig, jam.  Just a reminder to also have your child practice reading the little booklets that come home each week!

In Math we will continue to practice counting by 2's, 5's and 10's.  This is an easy skill that you can practice anywhere and anytime!  You can have your child count while they are in the car, while you are cooking dinner, or when they are getting ready for bed.  Please also practice identifying numbers 0-100 and counting to 100.

In Writing we started to work on our class book.  This year the book will be all about animals in the forest.  This is a very exciting project for your child so please talk with them about it at home!  Next week I will be sending home the order form in case you would like to purchase a book. 

Reminders-
Return the 25 book challenge paper by March.  If you misplaced the paper please let me know and I will send you a new one!

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.