ROCKS!

We started talking about rocks today and I asked each student to bring a rock tomorrow that they can carry in one hand. They may bring extras. I told them to make sure it isn’t really tiny because we will be doing something fun with them after we are done using them for science. rock

Homework for Week Dec 5-9th

The homework tracker is for tracking minutes, number of math facts completed, and the phonics fluency story timing. 

1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Word Sorts
3. Spelling
4. Math
5. Moon Journal -Due at end of the quarter if not turned in already

Each week, print out the homework-tracker which is found here. PLEASE right your child’s name at the top of this tracker and staple them all together. 

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Your child is required to read 20 minutes every night. This could include Raz Kids, reading books at home or our fluency passage. Here is the link to your child’s phonics-fluency-stories sheet. Please print Lesson 24 and have your child read it each night. Time them for 1 minute and have them read as many words as they can. If they get to the bottom they will go back to the top and continue reading until the 1 minute is up. 

 PLEASE make sure your child is bringing their blue folder everyday to school. These passages are another resource for reading but I am asking that you have them read it at least 3 times a week. 

They need to be timed for 1 minute and then using their retell ropes (in back of sheet protector) to tell you as much as they can about the story. 



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Here is the word sort to print : 1-24-sheet1

Each week, print your student’s assigned Word Sort by clicking on the appropriate link above.  Use the Word Sort for the following activities:

  • Monday: Print, cut, and sort your words with an adult and explain this week’s rule. Sort each word under the correct guide word. 
  • Tuesday: Practice the sort and write it on the back of the homework tracker. 
  • Wednesday: Blind Sort (Lay down the guide words and then read the rest of the words aloud without showing them to your child. Your child must indicate where the word goes without seeing it.
  • Thursday: Speed Sort: Time your students three times doing their word sorts and record it on the homework tracker. 


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  • Study the following “High Frequency Words” using any method you wish in order to prepare for the weekly spelling test on Fridays. 
  • There is a list of recommended spelling study activities that you can access BY CLICKING HERE for Spelling Word Activities, but, again, you may use any method you wish.   
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only
most
its

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*These words will repeat. 

saw
said
work
from
tree

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  • Complete the My Math homework pages do the ODD problems.
  • Then time your child for 1 minute and 15 seconds on the math timing addition-and-subtraction-fluency-timings and record how many they complete. 
*Everyone is on 8,9,10’s unless your child tells you differently. They pass them off so quickly they will know which one they are on. If they don’t know please email me and I can tell you. 

Homework for week Nov 28-Dec 2nd

The homework tracker is for tracking minutes, number of math facts completed, and the phonics fluency story timing. 

1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Word Sorts
3. Spelling
4. Math
5. Moon Journal -Due at end of the quarter if not turned in already

Each week, print out the homework-tracker which is found here.This form does NOT need to be printed or turned in for credit during weeks that we are doing ONLY READING homework. PLEASE right your child’s name at the top of this tracker. 

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Your child is required to read 20 minutes every night. This could include Raz Kids, reading books at home or our fluency passage. Here is the link to your child’s phonics-fluency-stories sheet. Please print Lesson 21 and have your child read it each night. Time them for 1 minute and have them read as many words as they can. If they get to the bottom they will go back to the top and continue reading until the 1 minute is up. Soon I will have some students doing harder passages based on where they get with reading buddies coming up. This is just to start getting into a routine. 

 PLEASE make sure your child is bringing their blue folder everyday to school. These passages are another resource for reading but I am asking that you have them read it at least 3 times a week. 

They need to be timed for 1 minute and then using their retell ropes (in back of sheet protector) to tell you as much as they can about the story. 



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Here is the word sort to print : lesson-1-21-sheet1

Each week, print your student’s assigned Word Sort by clicking on the appropriate link above.  Use the Word Sort for the following activities:

  • Monday: Print, cut, and sort your words with an adult and explain this week’s rule. Sort each word under the correct guide word. 
  • Tuesday: Practice the sort and write it on the back of the homework tracker. 
  • Wednesday: Blind Sort (Lay down the guide words and then read the rest of the words aloud without showing them to your child. Your child must indicate where the word goes without seeing it.
  • Thursday: Speed Sort: Time your students three times doing their word sorts and record it on the homework tracker. 


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  • Study the following “High Frequency Words” using any method you wish in order to prepare for the weekly spelling test on Fridays. 
  • There is a list of recommended spelling study activities that you can access BY CLICKING HERE for Spelling Word Activities, but, again, you may use any method you wish.   
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how
than
two

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*These words will repeat. 

down
children

for
have
very

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  • Complete the My Math homework pages do ALL of the problems.
  • Then time your child for 1 minute and 15 seconds on the math timing addition-and-subtraction-fluency-timings and record how many they complete. 
*Everyone is on 8,9,10’s unless your child tells you differently. They pass them off so quickly they will know which one they are on. If they don’t know please email me and I can tell you. 

Moon Journals

Moon Journals are due this Friday November 18th! If you did not have your child do this I decided I will accept them until the end of the quarter so they have time to track the moon for at least 3 weeks. 

If your child has their moon journal filled out completely I will take them and grade them. Thanks for your help with this! If you haven’t done it yet here is  my previous email so you can start!

Please for the next 3 weeks track the moon each night and have your child draw a picture of what they see. 

MOON JOURNAL

Moon
Please click on this link and print the Moon Journal: CLICK HERE for the Moon Journal.  

If the moon cannot be seen on any given night, your child can do one of two things: either draw clouds, or visit the following website which displays the phase of the moon according to your location/time zone: http://www.moonpage.com/index.html

Homework for Week November 14-18th

The homework tracker is for tracking minutes, number of math facts completed, and the phonics fluency story timing. 

1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Word Sorts
3. Spelling
4. Math
5. Moon Journal

Each week, print out the homework-tracker which is found here.This form does NOT need to be printed or turned in for credit during weeks that we are doing ONLY READING homework. PLEASE right your child’s name at the top of this tracker. 

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Your child is required to read 20 minutes every night. This could include Raz Kids, reading books at home or our fluency passage. Here is the link to your child’s phonics-fluency-stories sheet. Please print Lesson 20 and have your child read it each night. Time them for 1 minute and have them read as many words as they can. If they get to the bottom they will go back to the top and continue reading until the 1 minute is up. Soon I will have some students doing harder passages based on where they get with reading buddies coming up. This is just to start getting into a routine. 

 PLEASE make sure your child is bringing their blue folder everyday to school. These passages are another resource for reading but I am asking that you have them read it at least 3 times a week. 

They need to be timed for 1 minute and then using their retell ropes (in back of sheet protector) to tell you as much as they can about the story. 



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Here is the word sort to print : 1-20-sheet1

Each week, print your student’s assigned Word Sort by clicking on the appropriate link above.  Use the Word Sort for the following activities:

  • Monday: Print, cut, and sort your words with an adult and explain this week’s rule. Sort each word under the correct guide word. 
  • Tuesday: Practice the sort and write it on the back of the homework tracker. 
  • Wednesday: Blind Sort (Lay down the guide words and then read the rest of the words aloud without showing them to your child. Your child must indicate where the word goes without seeing it.
  • Thursday: Speed Sort: Time your students three times doing their word sorts and record it on the homework tracker. 


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  • Study the following “High Frequency Words” using any method you wish in order to prepare for the weekly spelling test on Fridays. 
  • There is a list of recommended spelling study activities that you can access BY CLICKING HERE for Spelling Word Activities, but, again, you may use any method you wish.   
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like 
could 
has

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*These words will repeat. 

down
work
from
of
was

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*Everyone is on 7’s unless your child tells you differently. They pass them off so quickly they will know which one they are on. If they don’t know please email me and I can tell you. 

Homework for Week Nov 7-11th

The homework tracker is for tracking minutes, number of math facts completed, and the phonics fluency story timing. 

1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Word Sorts
3. Spelling
4. Math
5. Moon Journal (See previous post)

Each week, print out the homework-tracker which is found here.This form does NOT need to be printed or turned in for credit during weeks that we are doing ONLY READING homework. PLEASE right your child’s name at the top of this tracker. 

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Your child is required to read 20 minutes every night. This could include Raz Kids, reading books at home or our fluency passage. Here is the link to your child’s phonics-fluency-stories sheet. Please print Lesson 18 and have your child read it each night. Time them for 1 minute and have them read as many words as they can. If they get to the bottom they will go back to the top and continue reading until the 1 minute is up. Soon I will have some students doing harder passages based on where they get with reading buddies coming up. This is just to start getting into a routine. 

Your child should now have a fluency passage in their blue folder. If not I sent one home with them this week without the blue folder. PLEASE make sure your child is bringing their blue folder everyday to school. I will switch out passages weekly if they return them. These passages are another resource for reading but I am asking that you have them read it at least 3 times a week. 

They need to be timed for 1 minute and then using their retell ropes (in back of sheet protector) to tell you as much as they can about the story. I do not have extra retell ropes so please have your child keep track of it. After the week I will switch out their passages and get a new one. We practiced this three times today so they should know how to do it. You do not need to record the timing anywhere.



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Here is the word sort to print : 1-18-sheet1


Each week, print your student’s assigned Word Sort by clicking on the appropriate link above.  Use the Word Sort for the following activities:

  • Monday: Print, cut, and sort your words with an adult and explain this week’s rule. Sort each word under the correct guide word. 
  • Tuesday: Practice the sort and write it on the back of the homework tracker. 
  • Wednesday: Blind Sort (Lay down the guide words and then read the rest of the words aloud without showing them to your child. Your child must indicate where the word goes without seeing it.
  • Thursday: Speed Sort: Time your students three times doing their word sorts and record it on the homework tracker. 


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  • Study the following “High Frequency Words” using any method you wish in order to prepare for the weekly spelling test on Fridays. 
  • There is a list of recommended spelling study activities that you can access BY CLICKING HERE for Spelling Word Activities, but, again, you may use any method you wish.   
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these

been
who

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*These words will repeat. 

into 
play 
school
of
to

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  • Complete the 4 My Math homework pages all the ODDS.
  • Then time your child for 1 minute and 15 seconds on the math timing addition-and-subtraction-fluency-timings and record how many they complete. You may use a sheet protector to have them use the same one each day and wipe off.  You record how many they did on the homework tracker. 
*Everyone is on 6’s unless your child tells you differently. They pass them off so quickly they will know which one they are on. If they don’t know please email me and I can tell you. 

Homework for Week Oct 31st-November 4th

The homework tracker is for tracking minutes, number of math facts completed, and the phonics fluency story timing. 

1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Word Sorts
3. Spelling
4. Math
5. Moon Journal (See previous post)

Each week, print out the homework-tracker which is found here.This form does NOT need to be printed or turned in for credit during weeks that we are doing ONLY READING homework. PLEASE right your child’s name at the top of this tracker. 

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Your child is required to read 20 minutes every night. This could include Raz Kids, reading books at home or our fluency passage. Here is the link to your child’s phonics-fluency-stories sheet. Please print Lesson 17 and have your child read it each night. Time them for 1 minute and have them read as many words as they can. If they get to the bottom they will go back to the top and continue reading until the 1 minute is up. Soon I will have some students doing harder passages based on where they get with reading buddies coming up. This is just to start getting into a routine. 

Your child should now have a fluency passage in their blue folder. If not I sent one home with them this week without the blue folder. PLEASE make sure your child is bringing their blue folder everyday to school. I will switch out passages weekly if they return them. These passages are another resource for reading but I am asking that you have them read it at least 3 times a week. 

They need to be timed for 1 minute and then using their retell ropes (in back of sheet protector) to tell you as much as they can about the story. I do not have extra retell ropes so please have your child keep track of it. After the week I will switch out their passages and get a new one. We practiced this three times today so they should know how to do it. You do not need to record the timing anywhere.



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Here is the word sort to print : 1-17-simplified-sheet1


Each week, print your student’s assigned Word Sort by clicking on the appropriate link above.  Use the Word Sort for the following activities:

  • Monday: Print, cut, and sort your words with an adult and explain this week’s rule. Sort each word under the correct guide word. 
  • Tuesday: Practice the sort and write it on the back of the homework tracker. 
  • Wednesday: Blind Sort (Lay down the guide words and then read the rest of the words aloud without showing them to your child. Your child must indicate where the word goes without seeing it.
  • Thursday: Speed Sort: Time your students three times doing their word sorts and record it on the homework tracker. 


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  • Study the following “High Frequency Words” using any method you wish in order to prepare for the weekly spelling test on Fridays. 
  • There is a list of recommended spelling study activities that you can access BY CLICKING HERE for Spelling Word Activities, but, again, you may use any method you wish.   
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which

do
many

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*These words will repeat. 

went
where
saw
from
put


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  • Complete the 4 My Math homework pages all the ODDS.
  • Then time your child for 1 minute and 15 seconds on the math timing addition-and-subtraction-fluency-timings and record how many they complete. You may use a sheet protector to have them use the same one each day and wipe off.  You record how many they did on the homework tracker. 
*Everyone is on 6’s unless your child tells you differently. They pass them off so quickly they will know which one they are on. If they don’t know please email me and I can tell you. 

Moon Journals

We will be talking about the moon and as part of it students are supposed to track it each day. Please for the next 3 weeks track the moon each night and have your child draw a picture of what they see. 

MOON JOURNAL

Moon
Please click on this link and print the Moon Journal: CLICK HERE for the Moon Journal.  The Moon Journal is not due until Friday, November 18th. Thank you!

If the moon cannot be seen on any given night, your child can do one of two things: either draw clouds, or visit the following website which displays the phase of the moon according to your location/time zone: http://www.moonpage.com/index.html