Week 19

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

• The IB word of the week is ENTHUSIASM:  Is your child excited about his/her learning? What are ways they show it?  
• Weather – We brainstormed different types of weather.  What types of weather can your child tell you about? We talked in great lengths about tsunamis. Ask your child about this type of weather.  If your child is interested, research tsunamis at home.
• CH, SH, TH - We have be studying diagraphs and where we see these letters together. Beginning of a word, middle and end. Students have been searching for words inside their I-PICK books that contain these letters. Has your child been reading his/her words to you at home? The students LOVE searching for words. Have your child do this activity at home. Make a list of CH, SH, TH words.  I call them word detectives. They love it.
• Martin Luther King Jr. – We read the book, “Martin’s Big Words” by Doreen Rappaport. We talked about tolerance and being open minded. Talk to your child about being tolerant. What are ways your child shows tolerance? There is a parade this weekend. For more information go to: http://www.mlkgrandeparade.org/
•  Good luck Tiffany Alagarsamy running the Chevron Half Marathon Sunday!!