Week of November 26-30, 2012

Hello Room 4 families,
I hope you're all enjoying Thanksgiving break.
Here's what is happening in room 4 next week:

Important dates:
Friday, November 30: Free dress day and picture make-up/retake day.

Language arts:
This week we are continuing our Finding Friends unit. Your kids are welcome to bring in a book to share with the class that goes with this theme.
I have introduced consonant sounds by assigning the kids letters they are the "experts" of. If they have anything to share with the class that begins with their expert letter, they can bring it in any day this week.
New sight words: do, has, and who.
In writing we will begin to go through each step of the writing process (getting ideas, prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, publishing) as we work on writing notes to a friend or family member.
This week we will continue oral blending with word parts (I say two parts of a word and the kids put it together) and syllable clapping. They love syllable clapping, so the more you practice this at home, the better they will be!

Math:
We are starting a chapter on collecting data and graphing. The objectives this week will be to collect data from a picture and record it onto a graph and to make and read a concrete graph. The kids will practice these skills in the homework as well.

We are still looking for old puzzle pieces for an art project! If you have any old puzzles (with small pieces) at home that you'd like to get rid of, please bring them by room 4. We will use them in December for an art project with our 5th grade buddies.

Thank you for your time! Enjoy the rest of your time with your family!
Please email me if you have any questions.
carrie-relles@scusd.edu