Karp’s Weekly Buzz
August 28 2017
We will have an Early Release Day on Wednesday, August 30th. Students will be dismissed at 12:10. The after school program will still be available.
What We Are Learning in Reader’s Workshop!
How do I become a great reader? What is a letter? What is a word? What is a sentence? What is a picture walk? What are the parts of a book? How do I track print? What is an author? What is an illustrator? What is a character? What is the setting? What country do I live in? What are symbols of my country? (American flag, Georgia flag, the bald eagle)
Theme: My World (My Country)
Phonics:
Letter of the Week - Ff (beginning and ending sounds)
Vowel of the Week- a (short vowel/medial sound)
Phonological Awareness Skill: listening for rhyme
www.starfall.com is a great resource!
www.abcya.com is a great resource!
Sight Words:
I a look see the is in blue black brown green orange pink purple red white one two three four five six seven eight nine ten to for
www.mrsperkins.com has all the sight word lists! (printable flashcards)
www.abcya.com has great sight word games!
Reading strategies:
*use “reading finger” to track print (point to words as they are being read/ one to one correspondence)
*read left to right
*notice that the pictures match the words
*picture walk helps us make predictions about what we read
*recognizing rhyming words
Names:
Please make sure your child is writing his/her first name correctly. It should begin with an uppercase letter followed by lowercase letters. If your child can successfully write his/her first name, please begin working on his/her last name.* Writing first names is a pre-school skill- please practice at home, if your child is struggling with this task.
Important Terms: letter, word, sentence, front cover, back cover, title page, author, illustrator, prediction, track print, rhyming, word family, story sequence, character, setting
WHAT WE ARE LEARNING IN WRITER’S WORKSHOP!
How do I become a great writer? What is narrative writing?
We will be learning how to become a great writer. We will be writing about how we can be a respectful, responsible role model.
WHAT WE ARE LEARNING IN MATH!
What are 2D shapes? How do I sort? How do I analyze shapes? How do I show numbers and groups? What are positional words? How do I write numbers? How do I count to 50?
We will be discussing 2 dimensional shapes (square, circle, hexagon, triangle and rectangle).
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
*Please sign & return all forms.
*Please send daily folder back to school each day.
*Please read each night with your child and send the reading log to school.
*Please inform us of any transportation changes in writing (if it involves a bus that your child rides infrequently, please include address)
*Please send in snack for you child, each day.
*We’d love for you to join us for lunch at 10:25-10:55! Please sign in at the front office and meet us in the cafeteria.
*Please teach your child to tie his/her shoelaces. Please double-knot your child’s shoes prior to sending him/her to school.
*Birthdays: We want to recognize your child’s special day! We always sing and provide your child with a birthday crown. Due to CCSD policy, we are not permitted to have a party. We can have a “special snack”. If you would like to send in a snack for your child’s birthday, please contact us to set up a time. We would appreciate no cakes being sent to school. Cookies, brownies, etc. work best.
*If your child has a food allergy, please contact the cafeteria. It is very important that the cafeteria has all information regarding food allergies. Thanks!
PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR CHILD’S TRANSPORTATION FORM, ON A DAILY BASIS. IF WE DO NOT KNOW HOW YOUR CHILD IS GOING HOME, HE/SHE WILL BE SENT TO ASP (AT A COST TO PARENT). YOUR CHILD’S SAFETY IS OUR PRIMARY CONCERN. THANK YOU SO MUCH! J
Thank you,
Amy Karp