Week 16

THINGS TO TALK ABOUT OR ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT THEIR LEARNING AT SCHOOL THIS WEEK…..

 

·    The IB word of the week is CREATIVITY:  Talk to your child about he/she uses their imagination.

·     CVCe Words – Is your child able to read or has begun reading words with “magic e?” Encourage your child to find “magic e” words in books and in your environment.  

·     Math, have your child take his her gingerbread around your home and find items that are larger and smaller than your gingerbread man.

·     We welcome Mr. Matt to our class. Mr. Matt is going to be teaching our class how to earn money. He is a volunteer from Jr. Achievement. Ask your child about the story he read today about the farm and trading.

·     Beginning, middle and end. Being about to retell a story is an important component to literacy. We talked about the beginning, middle and end of a story this week. When reading at home ask your child to retell the stories he/she reads. Ask, what is something that happened at the beginning, middle and end?

·     The class made a picture of themselves in a tacky sweater. Have your child read the adjectives they thought best described their sweater.