Weekly Newsletter #6

September 13-17, 2010

From Mrs. Hicks' desk… This Weeks' Focus Language Arts We will continue our Scott Foresman unit with the story Julius this week. We will also begin our Letter of the Week with the letter Mm. We will continue our unit on apples and learn more about their life cycle, practice this week's apple poem and hopefully, taste test apple muffins this week! Amazing Words Granddaddy, scary, crate, Protect, sneaked, sharing Sight Words to a Don't forget to wear orange on Friday! Math We are counting money using pennies, nickels and dimes and will begin using the quarter this week. We have also begun learning about AB patterns and will practice making this pattern using apples this week.

Important Info! October 1st-Tate Farms Field Trip- Please make sure that you submit your child's permission slip along with the $10 cost of the trip. Thank you! October 25th- 50th Day of School (Fifties Day!) We'll dress like the Fifties, play games and read books from the 50's, have root beer floats and a Sock Hop! Dress up for the fun! Homework All written homework is due on Friday! J 1. Complete Four Day Homework Page. 2. Read Family Times with your child and practice reading the booklet Little Mouse. 2. Complete Money Recognition Page. 3. Please continue to practice tying shoes-my back hurts!!! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 428-7125 or jhicks@hsv.k12.al.us. You may also check my website http://hicks-thealphabetgarden.blogspot.com/

Naming Syllables

As a part of our Scott Foresman reading program, we are learning how to clap out the syllables in our name. This takes practice but clapping out their names makes it fun. Look at those faces! I love all the ideas I am finding on http://larremoreteachertips.blogspot.com/.

She shared a link of a friend who even made a class book with each child's photo, their name and the number of syllables it takes to clap out each name. Cute!

Diana

They had fun playing this as a game in small groups. I think I will make a Go-To Activity using laminated pictures of the clapping hands and picture cards for the children to clap out the number of syllables in the picture. I would have to have the word with the correct syllables (clapping hands) on the back of the card for the children to self-check. I will post photos of this when it becomes a reality and not just an idea I had one afternoon! I'll post an example soon-blogger isn't cooperating with me...