This week's agenda and reminders 10/3

In ELA/Reading we are reading A Big Fish for Max. This story's phonics lesson focuses on the sounds produced by sh and th. Grammar will deal with nouns (naming words).
*You can review these concepts with your child by:
-having your child write or say words that name things.
-having your child cut out pictures from magazines that name things.
-having your child find words that name things while driving or shopping (noun hunt).
-having your child find sh and th words in magazines, newspapers, billboards, etc. and making a book with these new found words.

-making flashcards to read and repeat(spelling words, sight words, amazing words).

In Math, we will be focusing on 10 more and 10 less, 1 more and 1 less.
*You can review these concepts with your child by:
-using a deck of cards to form two digit numbers and have your child identify 10 more, 10 less, 1 more 1 less.
-using food (cereal, cookies, macaroni noodles, spaghetti noodles, etc.) have them count out 10 more, 10 less, 1 more, 1 less than a given amount.
-using pennies and dimes to show 10 more, 10 less, 1 more, 1 less.


In Science, we will continue with magnets. Social Studies will continue our unit on Folktales (Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, Annie Oakley, and Davy Crockett)
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Important Dates
October 6 - Picture Day
October 7 - Fall Festival from 5:30-8
October 10 - No School
October 11 - Report Cards


October 7-14 - Scholastic Book Fair at FSES