Math, Math, and more Math

There is a website we use in class that is great for math review at home. It will allow your child to answer 20 questions free per day and it is divided by grade level and topic. Since we are studying money, the money section would be great to work in! The website is www.ixl.com. We are also working on the special sounds "th" and "oo" in phonics.

Sh.....Quiet

This week we are learning the special sound "sh". This tends to be an easy sound for kids because they have often heard it! A fun way to practice this sound is to play a game with your child where they can "sh" you when you are talking. This gives them a lot of practice! In math, we are still working on the larger numbers.

"ck" like a Truck

This week we are leaning about the special sound "ck." An easy way to reinforce this concept is to look for signs around town like "No Trucks" or "Truck Stop" or "Snacks." We are continuing our study of the numbers 11-19 in math. Don't forget: next week we begin with our Fridays off and we will not be making up any of the snow days.

We Know Them All!

We have finally learned all 26 letters and their sounds! We are now moving on to the special sounds we find while reading, beginning with the long vowel sounds. We also started focusing on the numbers 11-20 in math. Please practice counting this week at home.

In the Money

This week we are studying our final letter of the week, Q. You can work on money as well as Q this week with the quarter (and the other coins). We are still learning subtraction as well as working hard on reading.

Spring Break

We will have conferences Monday and Tuesday. The rest of the week we will be off for Spring Break. Have a great time!

In like a Lion, Out like a Lamb

This week we are working on the letter W. An easy way to work on this sound is to talk about the weather with your child. Lots of weather words start with w: weather, wind, warm, wet (rain), white (clouds), etc. We will also be starting subtraction.