October 5-9


The online scheduler is open.  If you haven't already, please sign up for a conference ASAP.  There are only 51 slots available.  You need to sign up early to get one that works for you.  Look at my last post for complete directions on how to schedule a conference online.  If you have any troubles, call Nancy at 755-2345 and she will help you.  WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MEET WITH PARENTS THAT SHOW UP LATE.  IF YOU ARE LATE, YOU WILL NEED TO RESCHEDULE.

Here is what we will be working on in English class this week:
  • STAR (reading & comprehension) testing - have they improved?  I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
  • progress monitoring for DIBELS (reading & phonics) - again, fingers crossed!
  • phonics: voiced and voiceless /th/
  • phonics: assessment on lessons 23-27 (special vowel combinations, double s/f/z, plurals, voiced/voiceless /th/)
  • phonics: digraphs (sh, wh, ph, ch)
  • phonics: contractions
  • phonics: common word list 8 (two, more, write, go, see, number, no, way, could, people)
  • comprehension: read Friends Around the World (objective -  identify the main topic of a text, know use text features to locate key facts/information, explain how specific images contribute to and clarify a text)
  • writing: combining simple sentences to make compound sentences
  • writing: practice writing compound sentences
  • writing: adding adjectives to compound sentences
  • power hour - continuing to work on becoming better readers, spellers, and comprehenders
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