January Newsletter 2012

Mrs. Trone’s Newsletter January 2012

Important dates to remember;

Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Monday, Jan. 30 , 2012 - 100th day of school (date may change

Depending on snow days!)



Reading: We will be working on the units about; Snowmen, Winter, Penguins and the "100th" day of school. We will be reading a variety of books. We will be comparing/contrasting, discuss plot and discuss cause & effect. Author, Illustrator, character and setting will still be discussed.We will continue practice of all letters and sounds. New sight words will be introduced and practiced, along with daily practice of all sight words. Word families will be introduced, practiced and writen using word sorts.

Writing: We will be continuing our letter handwriting practice. We will also continue writing in our journals.

Math: We will continue our counting numbers practice to 50 and writing numbers to 20. Writing numbers passed 20 will also be encouraged. Penny, nickel, dime and quarter will be reviewed. Students will begin to recognize what each coin looks like and how much each is worth. Some measurements activities will be introduced. Coins and measurement will be practiced more in later months.

Science: Physical Science Unit, Chap. 2 Changes; How things change, Melting and Freezing, Water & Air

　

Note to parents: Please continue to work with your child at home. The pace in the third and fourth quarter will increase. It is important that your child know their letters, sounds and current sight words. Math skills will become more difficult as the year progresses also. Review the grade card to anticipate the upcoming Reading and Math skills that will be taught for the 3rd and 4th quarters. We will begin to use the bottle glue on a daily basis but sticks will still be used for specific assignments.

Thank you for all you do to help your child learn and grow!

Mrs. Trone