Sunday, September 28, 2014

Spelling

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

This week we are beginning our spelling program. I will be using the Words Their Way developmental spelling program. Your child will be bringing home a set of words each week that relate to their spelling needs. These words will have been introduced in class on Mondays, and we will have a test on the Friday of the same week (Thursdays if Friday is a holiday). The words can be cut apart to facilitate the activities. You can support your child each week by doing one or more of the following activities every evening:

Word Sort: Sort out the words into categories using the underlined words as a guideline. Words can also be sorted other ways according to a different rule, but make sure your child can explain why they are sorting them in the different way.

Blind Sort: Lay down a word from each category as a header and then read the rest of the words aloud. Do not let your child see the word, and have them indicate where the word goes. Then lay it down, and have them move it if necessary.

Word Hunt: Help your child do a word hunt by looking for words in a book they have already read that have the same sound or pattern as the words in the word list.

Practice Test: Read out the words and have your child spell them both orally and in written form. Regular practice will help your child to be successful in their spelling.

Thank you for your support.

Gina Carter

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

As many of you know, the students of Room 8 brought home their TUSC binders this past weekend. In addition to their binders, students were given their first TUSC assignment. I am very excited about this venture, and am looking forward to our first TUSC meeting of the year. As a reminder, the meeting will be held on September 25, and meetings will continue once a month, generally on the last Thursday of the month. The exception will be December, when we will have TUSC earlier that month due to the Winter Concert.

I hope that you all have fun preparing for your first TUSC assignment. Don't be too worried about the first one, you will get the hang of it and I'm sure that you will all do well at this task.

Good luck!!!!

Tuesday, September 02, 2014

Welcome Back To School

Hello all. Welcome back to school. I just wanted to write a quick note to let you know that I am looking forward to the new year and am excited to see you all. I hope everyone had a wonderful and restful vacation. Mine was very busy, and seemed to fly by. I'm sure most of yours did as well. I look forward to seeing all of the returning students and the new ones to room 8 at our Opening Conferences, and then get to know you all a little better later this week. We will have some fun pictures and blog posts to follow, so stay tuned.

Mrs. Carter