They also practiced their re-telling skills during our Nightingale unit. Soon they will be visiting the Listening and Reading centers where they will continue responding to and retelling stories on their own.
Next week we will continue working on our phonemic awareness skills (clapping words in a sentence, rhymes, beginning sounds, syllables,...). We will begin breaking into small groups every afternoon. We will also begin journal writing in small groups. Your child may mention Mrs. Prestileo, a Reading Specialist who will help with this twice a week.
Our second Math test will be on Wednesday. The test will cover the concepts of more, fewer and number recognition and writing. The children are doing very well with our Math concepts. Writing the numbers is a bit of a challenge so extra practice at home would be helpful.
It is hard to believe but we are already midway through the first Marking Period. Look for a Mid-Marking Period Progress Report in your child's folder on Wednesday.