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Optional Review 12/9-12/13

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**Please let me stress that this is optional practice for your student, not required.  We do ask for students to read 20+ minutes every day to develop their love for reading.  

Although we have optional review, we very seriously encourage you reading with your children, reading to your children, and reading as a family.  We have learned that the public library has a wonderful app to access amazing books online called Libby. You can access the app information at this link:  Libby Link   By using your public library account, your students can log in and choose from thousands of books online for free to read to you, you to read to them, your family to read together, etc.  Audio books followed along also are a great source to develop this love for reading with your child as they follow along in the book.  

1- Optional Math Practice: 
  • The family letter below provides review in math that you can do with your student.  Please read the letter and invite your child to share what they know about the concept by doing the activity together.
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2- Reading 20 minutes per day.  No need to submit minutes, but we strongly encourage you to make reading a priority. Reading comprehension strategy: Help your child read a story and then retell the events from the story in the correct order while they are focusing on the characters, setting, and events. As well as, making and confirming predictions.  

This is what we will be working on in Language Arts: 
Unit 3 Week 2 Parent Newsletter













Optional Review 12/2-12/5

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**Please let me stress that this is optional practice for your student, not required.  We do ask for students to read 20+ minutes every day to develop their love for reading.  

Although we have optional review, we very seriously encourage you reading with your children, reading to your children, and reading as a family.  We have learned that the public library has a wonderful app to access amazing books online called Libby. You can access the app information at this link:  Libby Link   By using your public library account, your students can log in and choose from thousands of books online for free to read to you, you to read to them, your family to read together, etc.  Audio books followed along also are a great source to develop this love for reading with your child as they follow along in the book.  

1- Optional Math Practice: 
  • The family letter below provides review in math that you can do with your student.  Please read the letter and invite your child to share what they know about the concept by doing the activity together.
We are learning this standard this week:
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Review from last week. Test will be TOMORROW, December 3.
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2- Reading 20 minutes per day.  No need to submit minutes, but we strongly encourage you to make reading a priority. Reading comprehension strategy: Help your child read a story and then retell the events from the story in the correct order while they are focusing on the characters, setting, and events. As well as, making and confirming predictions.  

This is what we will be working on in Language Arts: 
Unit 3 Week 1 Parent Newsletter

Reading Passages

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Hello Parents,
A new reading passage will be coming home with your student on Tuesday.  Look in his/her green folder.  One side has a reading fluency passage, the other side has instructions and activities.  
  • Students should read this passage three times each day Monday – Thursday.
  • The passage is quite easy.  I will send more difficult reading passages home over the coming weeks.  (I wanted to start with something easy to get students used to the new routine.) 
  • This counts towards the recommended 20 minutes of reading each day.
  • This is suggested reading practice, but is not required.  
  • Parents may sign the worksheet and return it to school on Fridays.  Students who completed and return their homework will be entered into a weekly drawing. 
  • You will see a fluency passage come home every Monday now.  This will be ongoing extra reading practice. 

Doubles!

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Our next math lesson includes “DOUBLES” and “DOUBLES +1″ problems.  Here is our doubles rap and doubles “pictures” we are starting to learn.  Long car trips might be a perfect time to memorize your doubles over the long break! 🙂  Hoping you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!

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Here’s how we’re making mental pictures of our doubles

2 + 2 = 4      Picture a wagon with 2 wheels on each side and 4 wheels total

3 + 3 = 6      Picture a 6 pack of soft drinks, with 3 cans on each side

4 + 4 = 8      Picture a spider with 4 legs on each side and 8 legs total

5 + 5 = 10   Picture 5 fingers on each hand and 10 fingers total

6 + 6 = 12   Picture a dozen of eggs with 6 eggs in each row and 12 eggs total

7 + 7 = 14   Picture two weeks on a calendar with 7 days in each week and 14 days total

8 + 8 = 16   Picture a 16 pack of crayons with 8 crayons in each row and 16 crayons total

9 + 9 = 18   Picture a semi (18 wheeler) with 9 wheels on each side and 18 wheels total

10 + 10 = 20  Picture all your fingers and toes for a total of 20

Optional Review 11/18-11/22

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**Please let me stress that this is optional practice for your student, not required.  We do ask for students to read 20+ minutes every day to develop their love for reading.  

Although we have optional review, we very seriously encourage you reading with your children, reading to your children, and reading as a family.  We have learned that the public library has a wonderful app to access amazing books online called Libby. You can access the app information at this link:  Libby Link   By using your public library account, your students can log in and choose from thousands of books online for free to read to you, you to read to them, your family to read together, etc.  Audio books followed along also are a great source to develop this love for reading with your child as they follow along in the book.  

1- Optional Math Practice: 
  • The family letter below provides review in math that you can do with your student.  Please read the letter and invite your child to share what they know about the concept by doing the activity together.
We are learning this standard this week:
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2- Reading 20 minutes per day.  No need to submit minutes, but we strongly encourage you to make reading a priority. Reading comprehension strategy: Help your child read a story and then retell the events from the story in the correct order while they are focusing on the characters, setting, and events. As well as, making and confirming predictions.  

This is what we will be working on in Language Arts: 
Unit 2 Week 5 Parent Newsletter

Library Books Due Thursday

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Owl On BooksLibrary books are due every Thursday morning.  

Checking out books from our school library is a privilege.

To check out books students are expected to:

1- Follow the library rules (be respectful, follow directions, use a library voice, etc.)

2- Return library books (no outstanding books)

3- Select a book during the allotted time