Important Dates:
2/15 - Valentines Day Celebration (don't forget your Valentines and bag/box)/Spirit Day
2/29: Spirit/DOGS/Pizza Day
3/8: 3rd quarter ends
3/11-3/3/15: Spring Break
We have a busy week ahead, filled with new learning and fun. I am enjoying your sweeties!
Math
Objectives:
1. To understand simple addition problems and relate addition equations to number bonds.
2. To understand simple subtraction problems.
3. To understand subtraction as whole minus a part.
- We begin introduction to subtraction this week. We are emphasizing the fact that the minus sign really means "take away".
- Remember that the hands-on (concrete) portion of the lesson is the most important. If your child is struggling with the paper portion (the abstract), go back to concrete. It is important to stay in the concrete phase as long as they need to.
Reading
Objectives:
1. To begin reading and accurately blending words and sentences that contain three consonant blends (scr, str, spl, spr)
- Please make sure to go over each OPG reading lesson, including reviews, daily. Consistency and repetition is key for creating beautiful, competent readers!
- Please follow up each lesson and mini book review, by having your child read to you, a book at their appropriate level. This should be done at a separate time of the day from their OPG lesson.
Writing
Objectives:
1. To be able to form all upper case letters properly on handwriting lines.
2. To be able to form all lower case letters properly on handwriting lines.
3. To be able to write first and last name properly on handwriting lines.
4. To be able to accurately copy a sentence (using handwriting lines) correctly.- Keep monitoring proper pencil grip and correct letter formation (typically top to bottom/left to right)
Spelling
1. To be able to write words with th, sh, and ch from dictation
2. To be able to write words with final blends accurately from dictation.
3. To be able to write simple phrases and sentences from dictation.- This week we begin writing words with blends. If your child is struggling to write the words correctly, or leaving out a consonant, refer them back to the oral segmenting of the word with the chips. This way they can make sure they are accounting for every letter in the word.
- ****Some students are still having difficulty differentiating SH, TH, CH when spelling words. Please continue to practice this! Please also make sure that your child is not adding the "uh" sound to the end of any of these phonograms.
- Please make sure to have your student do their work in Spelling Journal and send to school.
Geography
Objectives:
1. To be able to sing the names of the middle states of the US.
2. To begin learning to draw the world map.- Click here for the Geography songs for the year.
- Middle States of the US song will officially be assessed next Wednesday!
Memory Work
Objectives:
1. To memorize "true, good, and beautiful" pieces and recite to the class.
- Please take a few minutes each homeschool day to review memory work! (Poem and Geography song)
