Couch Courier

January 9th- 13th

Hello Families!
We had a great Acceptance Day today!
No school on Monday.
Have a great weekend!

Language
We worked on:
Letter/Sound- review Ii, Nn, Cc, Oo, Dd and sounds short /i/, /n/, /c/, /o/, /d/
Sight word: review to, and, go, you, do
Rhyming
key details
making connections
ask and answer questions
beginning, middle and end
characteristics of a fable
We read:
Let’s Help Out!
Martin Luther King Jr. – A biography
Roadwork
The Bundle of Sticks- a fable
Math
We continued practicing:
Calendar, counting days of school, changing ten ones (cubes) to one ten (long), counting attendance, reading the weather graph, coins, introducing adding and subtracting

We practiced:
graphing
introduced calculators
compose and decompose numbers
develop fact strategies using ten frames
count and recognize numbers 10-19 through a movement activity
Science/Social Activities
We worked on:
Martin Luther King Jr
Acceptance of others
Our dreams for a better world
Acceptance Day Celebration

Reminders
Please remember to pack a healthy, non- dairy, egg free snack each day
Please have your child return their library books and bags on library days: AM- Wednesdays, PM-Tuesdays
Please have your child wear sneakers on gym days: AM-Mondays, PM-Wednesdays
Be sure to check out the Principal’s electronic envelope for important school/community information and forms!
http://www.hatboro-horsham.org/Domain/761
All Couch Couriers and other information and links can be found on my teacher webpage
http://www.hatboro-horsham.org/Domain/1011

Sneak Peek!
Our Goals for next week:
letter/sound: Hh /h/
sight words: my
characteristics of fiction
making connections
sequencing
rereading strategy to gain understanding
combine pattern blocks to create hexagons
compose and decompose numbers in different ways
visit winter tree
Happy Birthday!

Upcoming Dates
Jan. 13- Movie Night 6pm
Jan. 16- Martin Luther King Jr. holiday- No school
Jan. 18- HSA meeting 7pm
Jan. 20- CB pajama day- wear your pjs to school!
Jan. 23-25 Book Fair
Jan. 23- Book Fair Family Night 3:15-8pm
Jan. 30- No school- Records day