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Room 113 News for the Week of May 17-21 2010

Dear Parents,
These are just a few things that I have planned for the week. Please remember to keep practicing word wall words, spelling words, vocabulary, ABC sign language, math touch points, addition and subtraction facts, and reading stories at home.

READING:
Stories for the week: "Doggy Art" and Snow Glory: "Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble""

High Frequency (Word Wall Words): Read by Sight
almost knew picture thought took

Spelling Words: Spell when given the word orally
pretty happy little kitten puppy better took almost about round

Story Vocabulary: Be familiar with these - they will appear in our stories
"Doggy Art"
No Words for this Story
Snow Glory: "Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble"
closer eyes listen shouldn't snow glory whispered stood

MATH: - Time and Facts to 18

RELIGION: Friendship

SOCIAL STUDIES: Folktales

SCIENCE: Sun Power

GRAMMAR: Pronouns continued

Room 113 News for the Week of May 10-14 2010

Dear Parents,
These are just a few things that I have planned for the week. Please remember to keep practicing word wall words, spelling words, vocabulary, ABC sign language, math touch points addition and subtraction facts and reading stories at home.

READING:
Stories for the week: "What's New in Mrs. Powell's Class?" and "Fox on Stage"

High Frequency (Word Wall Words): Read by Sight
along goes great idea pull

Spelling Words: Spell when given the word orally
how now brown clown down now
pull goes paper seven

Story Vocabulary: Be familiar with these - they will appear in our stories
" What's New in Mrs. Powell's Class?"
scary jester

"Fox on Stage"
folks group television moving wrong ruined enough charge appear beautiful

MATH: - Time

RELIGION: Bible Stories

SOCIAL STUDIES: Life Around the World

SCIENCE: Butterflies

GRAMMAR: Pronouns

Room 113 News for the Week of April 26-30

Dear Parents,
These are just a few things that I have planned for the week. Please remember to keep practicing word wall words, spelling words, vocabulary, ABC sign language, math touch points, addition and subtraction facts and reading stories at home.

READING:

Stories for the week: "Jordan Makes a New Friend" and "Ice-Cold Birthday"

High Frequency (Word Wall Words): Read by Sight
full before would cold off
Spelling Words: Spell when given the word orally
for fork born torn short or
sleeping would cold walked
Story Vocabulary: Be familiar with these - they will appear in our stories

"Jordan Makes a New Friend"
sharing behind

"Ice-Cold Birthday"
admit stored power brought
change blindfolds surprise wrote

MATH: - Addition and Subtraction review cont.,Money

RELIGION: "Jesus' Followers" and Prayer through Song

SOCIAL SKILLS: "Our Country cont." and Mapping Skills

GRAMMAR: Sentences with Exclamations

SCIENCE: Seeds and Soil cont.

Room 113 News for the Week of April 19-23 2010

Dear Parents,
These are just a few things that I have planned for the week we return from Easter Break. Please remember to keep practicing word wall words, spelling words, vocabulary, ABC sign language, math touch points and reading stories at home.

READING:
Stories for the week: "Bluebirds in the Garden" and " The Garden"/ "Frog and Toad Together"

High Frequency (Word Wall Words): Read by Sight
much shall these wish work

Spelling Words: Spell when given the word orally
far dark car star yard start work these sadly softly

Story Vocabulary: Be familiar with these - they will appear in our stories
"Bluebirds in the Garden"
would flowers birds

" The Garden"/ "Frog and Toad Together"

ground of course quite candles poems music loudly frightened noise

MATH: - Addition and Subtraction review continued, Intro. to money

RELIGION: "The Church Helps the World"

SOCIAL STUDIES: "This is Our Country"

GRAMMAR: Sentences

SCIENCE: Seeds and Soil

Room 113 News for the Week of April 12-16 2010

Dear Parents,
These are just a few things that I have planned for the week we return from Easter Break. Please remember to keep practicing word wall words, spelling words, vocabulary, ABC sign language, math touch points and reading stories at home.

READING:
Stories for the week: "The True Story of Abbie Burgess" and "The Bravest Cat"

High Frequency (Word Wall Words): Read by Sight
because better give people put

Spelling Words: Spell when given the word orally
new grew drew blue true glue give put fixes washes

Story Vocabulary: Be familiar with these - they will appear in our stories
"The True Story of Abbie Burgess"
hero safely

"The Bravest Cat"
garage accident reporters minds except burns hospital special believe

MATH: - Place Value and Intro. to Money

RELIGION: Jesus' Followers

SOCIAL STUDIES: Freedom for Colonies and Ben Franklin

SCIENCE: Rain

GRAMMAR: Adjectives in Sentences

Room 113 News for the Week of March 29th-March 31st 2010

Dear Parents,
These are just a few things that I have planned for the week before Easter Break. Please remember to keep practicing word wall words, spelling words, vocabulary, ABC sign language, addition and subtraction facts, and reading stories at home. Have a GREAT EASTER!

READING:
Stories for the week: "Chompy's Afternoon" and "Dinosaur Babies"

High Frequency (Word Wall Words): Read by Sight
animals even heard most their

Spelling Words: Spell when given the word orally
baby funny many my why fly even most without nobody

Story Vocabulary: Be familiar with these - they will appear in our stories
"Chompy's Afternoon"
thought roar

"Dinosaur Babies"
millions earth heavy enemies herds guarded break breathed hunters human

MATH: - Addition and Subtraction review continued, Ordinal Numbers, Tens and Ones cont., Intro. to money

RELIGION: Easter

Art: Easter Projects

Grammar: Adjectives that tell how many

Science: Windy Weather

Room 113 News for the Week of March 22-26 2010

Dear Parents,
These are just a few things that I have planned for the week. Please remember to keep practicing word wall words, spelling words, vocabulary, ABC sign language, math touch points and reading stories at home.

READING:
Stories for the week: "What A Sight" and "Lost in the Museum"
High Frequency (Word Wall Words): Read by Sight
been first found start together

Spelling Words: Spell when given the word orally
lie pie tie night light right been found cat's dog's

Story Vocabulary: Be familiar with these - they will appear in our stories
"What A Sight"
museum fur

"Lost in the Museum"
cafeteria else dinosaur fierce scared penguins fooling happened hurried

RELIGION: Lent continued

MATH: Addition and Subtraction review, Skip counting, Ordinal #s

SOCIAL STUDIES: Choosing Leaders

SCIENCE: Flying Things

GRAMMAR: Adjectives that tell what kind

Room 113 News for the Week of March 15-19 2010

Dear Parents,
These are just a few things that I have planned for the week. Please remember to keep practicing word wall words, spelling words, vocabulary, ABC sign language, addition and subtraction, and reading stories at home.

READING:
Stories for the week: "Baby Otter Grows Up" and "Foal"

High Frequency (Word Wall Words): Read by Sight
around her new old show

Spelling Words: Spell when given the word orally
grow growing float floating show showing around old coat yellow

Story Vocabulary: Be familiar with these - they will appear in our stories
"Baby Otter Grows Up"
baby otter months

"Foal"
ponies beneath newborn struggle stronger wobbly field hooves neigh

RELIGION: Lent cont.: Stations #10- #13, St. Patrick, St. Joseph

MATH: - Addition and Subtraction, skip counting 2s,5s,10s, ordinal #s and estimation

SOCIAL STUDIES: Our Country cont., Ireland, Italy and Poland cont.

SCIENCE: Windy Weather cont.

GRAMMAR: Adjectives for sizes

Room 113 News for the Week of March 8-12 2010

Dear Parents,
These are just a few things that I have planned for the week. Please remember to keep practicing word wall words, spelling words, vocabulary, ABC sign language, addition and subtraction, and reading stories at home.
READING:
Stories for the week: "A Big Day for Jay" and "Lost"

High Frequency (Word Wall Words): Read by Sight
don't from hear live when

Spelling Words: Spell when given the word orally
say play may way wait rain when from don't I'm

Story Vocabulary: Be familiar with these - they will appear in our stories

"A Big Day for Jay"
crowded found noisy opened knew
"Lost"
worry disappear across buildings library crying through hurt climb
RELIGION: Stations of the Cross: 4-8, Saint Patrick and Saint Joseph

MATH: - Addition and Subtraction review continued (please practice with flash cards at home), Skip counting to 100 by 2s, 5s, and 10s cont., writing #s 0-19 cont.,and ordinal nos. - 1st ,2nd,3rd...10th

SOCIAL STUDIES: Our Country, St. Patrick - Ireland, St. Joseph - Italy and Poland

GRAMMAR: Adjectives for colors and shapes

SCIENCE: Windy Weather

Room 113 News for the Week of March 1-5 2010

Dear Parents,
These are just a few things that I have planned for the week. Please remember to keep practicing word wall words, spelling words, vocabulary, ABC sign language, math touch points and reading stories at home.
READING:
Stories for the week: "A Real Gift" and "Arthur's Reading Race"

High Frequency (Word Wall Words): Read by Sight
buy only or right think

Spelling Words: Spell when given the word orally
ask asked call called clean cleaned think only teach neat

Story Vocabulary: Be familiar with these - they will appear in our stories

"A Real Gift "
people signs soft

"Arthur's Reading Race"
almost bought could curb eight paint prove shook spy

RELIGION: Stations of the Cross: 1-3

MATH: - Addition and Subtraction review continued (please practice with flash cards at home), Skip counting to 100 by 2s, 5s, and 10s, estimation, writing #s 0-19.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Endangered Species cont.

GRAMMAR: Adjectives

Science: Healthy Hearts