Apple Witches are Done and Drying

Dates to Remember

Monday Sept. 12th         Our first library day
Thursday Sept. 15th      STEM Lab
Sunday  Sept. 18th        Happy Birthday Brecklyn (We’ll celebrate on Friday!)

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A huge shout out to the moms and dads that were able to help us carve apple witches on Friday.  The kids did great and our witches are going to turn out amazing! If you weren’t able to come help us this time, not to worry, we will need help again in October to dress them.

I will post pictures of their progress for the next 4 weeks and you’ll be able to see them change as they dehydrate and start to shrivel up.

I hope homework is going well.  Prodigy Game is a fabulous tool for math, but it does have the upgrade that the kids want to purchase and REALLY don’t need. Last year we were able to get a deal on the upgrade.  If this deal arises again, I’ll let you know.  
This is how Prodigy Works:  I go in each week and assign them the topics we are working on, or the concepts they are struggling with.  When they complete these assignments, the computer adapts to what they need more practice in.  I am amazed at how many of them have completed over 100 questions in just one week.  I’m so IMPRESSED.  Also, I have been able to log into Prodigy on several different iPads, Notebooks, Tablets and computers.  If your child is having a problem with this, please have them click here:  Prodigygame and it should take them to the game. 

Homework for this week:

Reading: 20 minutes 5 nights a week.  I can’t even start to tell you how important this 20 minutes is.  If things are hectic, please don’t skip this one!  Some suggestions that may help are have an older child read to a younger sibling.  Read a book as a family, giving everyone a chance to read out loud, but only takes 20 minutes and everyone is done.  

Math:  Prodigy Game  3 times a week for at least 15 minutes each night.

Spelling:
Spelling this year has changed.  We are using direct instruction to teach spelling and all the students in our class will have the same spelling pattern, with differentiation happening in our individual seat work time.  We will focus on the spelling patterns introduced and a set of sight words.  Eventually, the students will be required to type their spelling words in each week, but that won’t come for another week or two.  The directions for typing their sorts will be forthcoming (We’re just waiting for the program we will use to be ready to go)

This weeks sort is:
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Have a great week!