Tuesday, January 21

Tuesday, January 21
Sight Word Focus: have
Phonics: We are beginning to learn about the digraph "th" today. We call them the Naughty Brothers.
 Watch for a letter coming home today that explains who the "H Brothers" are. The letter explains the fun way we introduce th, ch, sh, & wh.
 Language Arts: Reader's Theater We Like Fruit

We will work on concepts of print with teaching points like this...

 Looking at the cover of a book can help you summarize and synthesize information you will learn in the book. What clues do you see that can help you summarize what this book is about? Are all fruits the same? How can you tell?

Read the title.

Ask: Who can come up and point to the title of the book?

Read the name of the author.

Ask: Who would like to find the author's name on this book cover?

Display the inside front cover of the book. Read the question aloud. Invite students to share the names of their favorite fruit. Ask: How can this picture help summarize what this book is about in one word? What words can you use to describe the fruit?

Point out the title page.

Ask: How many words are there in the title? Which is the first word? Which way do we read the title?

Point to each word as you read the title. Have children read it chorally as you point to each word again.

Ask: How many letters are in the first word? Which is a capital letter? Which is a small letter? Continue with the other words in the title.

Point to the character group icons.

Say: What do these icons tell us?

Point to and read the setting of the script.

Say: An orchard is land where plants and trees grow. What does the setting tell us? What do you think the settings in this book will look like?

Literacy Jobs

**There will not be Book Club this week. I will be assessing each child for their most up-to-date progress to share with you at conferences. 
 Writer's Workshop: Punctuation
This lesson covers why we need to add a period at the end of a sentence. 

  Kindermath: Taking a Closer Look at Circles and Triangles

We will begin the lesson by talking about the differences between the circle and triangle. The circle has NO sides and the triangle will always have THREE sides.

The kids will look around the classroom for things that are shaped as circles and triangles.

We will reiterate the attributes of a circle and triangle and illustrate several different “triangles” on the board. The kids will work with their partner to sort the shape cards into a category displaying triangles and another category that is not triangles.

   Computer class today

PhyEd Today

~If you haven't sent back the sheet that asks what you would like to discuss at conferences, please do so. Also, if you still have your report card envelope please return that as well. Thank you!