March 10-28, 2003
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Parents,
If you have specific email adresses of soldiers or troops in the Middle East, please write it on a piece of paper and send it with your child. Thank You!
The students have been engaged in the following activities and skills the last two weeks.
LANGUAGE ARTS
*The class put words in ABC order to the 1st and 2nd letter at the ABC order work station.
*Students have been reading and comprehending stories on their level in reading groups.
*Students read books of their choice during independent reading.
*My mini-lessons in Writer's Workshop have focused on using the writing traits Vocabulary, Ideas, and Organization in writing.
*Students were engaged in the writing process during Writer's Workshop and have completed published pieces that will go home in their Spring Portfolio in May.
* Students created Happy Spring Break cards for teachers and staff in the Writing Work Station
*The class continued to work on and review capitalization and puncutation.
*Students learned to form capital letters correctly in handwriting.
*Students were engaged in activities using their weekly spelling words.
.MATH
*We continued to work on place value using manipulatives.
*Problem Solving
*Review of subtraction and addition facts
*Money
*Students used coin recognition, graphing skills, and subtraction of tens in Math Work Stations.
SOCIAL STUDIES
*Community Cirlces dicussing thought and feelings about the War in Iraq
*Juinor Acievement- Laura Chambers did an excellent job of teaching lessons about needs, wants, and jobs in Juinor Achievement
SCIENCE
*Living and non-living things
COMPUTER LAB
*Students have been writing and illustrating stories on the computer using the software Kids
Works Deluxe
Parents,
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To contact me p le ase call me at 713-365-4960. My voice mail box number is: 343025.
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Thank Yo u!
Anne Bailey
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