Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Welcome Back!

I hope that you all had a fabulous winter vacation and rested up for the weeks ahead! Here are a few of the books and activities that we will be engaging in for the upcoming weeks.

9-9:30am ~ Damian & Chassatie
* We are working on note taking skills for the listening section of the 3rd grade ELA and then we will be moving on to Folktales.

9:30-10:00am ~ Lonnie, Walter & Devon
* We have moved to Level L in our Guided Reading lessons. We continue to work on phonics skills, fluency and comprehension.

10:15-10:45am ~ Mrs. McCullouch's Reader's
* For the next month we will be reading Fourth Grade is a Jinx. It is the story of a girl named Collette and her mother becomes her fourth grade teacher. The girls in this group are really enjoying it so far.

10:50-11:20am ~ Mrs. Lamon's Reader's
* We are continuing our practice for the ELA. This week we are working on note taking skills that pair with the listening section for the test. I am modeling many activities for the students to get them used to the layout. I will slowly start to back off and let them do more on their own. Wish us luck!

11:30-12:00pm ~ Mr. Riddoch & Miss Aubertine's Reader's
* We are continuing our practice for the ELA. This week we are working on a Part 3; Writing section for the ELA. We will read two different stories and then combine them in an essay at the end.

1:00-1:30 ~ Mrs. Dermady's Reader's
* We are reading the new book titled Rules. It is about a family with two children; one of which is Autistic. It has been a great opportunity for my students to learn about Autism and they are loving the book!

1:35-2:05pm ~ Mrs. Peterson's Reader's
* We just started reading the book Lily and Miss Liberty. It is a book set back in time when the Statue of Liberty came to America. It is about how the families who lived in NYC raised money to build the pedestal which the statue is placed on.

2:15-2:45pm ~ Mr. Folsom & Mr. Filiatrault's Reader's
* We are currently reading Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key. It is the story of a boy who has ADHD. The students are fascinated with Joey and with his disability.

Please feel free to contact me at anytime to chat about your child's progress!