Review, review, review!

Letters, Sounds, and Important Words:

We will learn these letters/sounds and sight words throughout the  year! Please read your child's behavior calendar (located in your communication binder) to find out when and what we're learning. Please practice daily!

All Letters/Sounds:

Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz

Color Words:

 Sight Words:

Diagraphs: th, sh, ch, wh, ph

Word Famiies:

• at: at, bat, cat, fat, hat, mat, pat, rat, sat, that  
• an: an, can, Dan, fan, man, pan, ran, tan, van  
• ug: bug, dug, hug, lug, mug, pug, rug, slug, tug 

Please practice these lettes/sounds and words at home. You can make or buy a set of flash cards! Here are some ideas:

• Skill Drill!   
• Have your child trace the word or letter with their finger in shaving cream, sugar, sand, or in the air.
• Write the letter or word with pencils, markers, crayons, pens, glitter pens, magnet letters, or glue.
• Play the "I Spy" game using color words. For example, insead of saying "I spy something orange"...say "I spy something that spells O-R-A-N-G-E." It might help if you spell the word on a piece of paper.
• Play the memory game with flash cards - turn them over and find the match - you have to say/spell the letter/word.
• Play go fish. "Mommy, do you have the word 'see'?" 
• Rainbow words: chant the word, then spell it by stomping, clapping, and snapping. Next, have them use a crayon to spell the word on a piece of paper. Do this three times with one word. We practice this activity in class all the time! Ask your child to show you the activity.  
• Pumping Iron – With each letter, act as if you’re pumping some heavy iron!  Show some muscles at the end and say the word!
• Magic Pencil – Write each letter as you say it with your magic pencil in the air.
• Hula-Hoop – Hands on your hips, swivel each letter!  At the end, throw your hands in the air and say the word.
• Opera – Stand nice and tall with your chest out and sing each letter opera style!
• Box it – Take your boxing stance and punch each word.
• Yo-Yo – Throw your pretend yo-yo up and down with each letter.
• Funny Voices – Say the letters in a LOUD voice, a quiet voice, a whisper, a squeaky mouse voice, a big monster voice, etc.
• Blast Off – Start crouched near the floor and with each letter get a little bit taller.  Jump in the air and say the word when you’re done.
• Frog Jumps – The opposite of blast off, start standing and with each letter bend to get shorter.  When you’re done, jump in the air and say the word.
•  Be the Letter – As you say each letter, try to make it with your body.
• Mexican Hat Dance - With your hands on your hips, alternate your feet in front as you say each letter.
• Military - March each letter and salute when you say the word.
• Clap it – Clap each letter and then clap each syllable when you say the word. 
•  Explosion – With each letter starting at a whisper, your voice gets louder and louder until BOOM!  You yell the word.
• Exercise – Do a sit up, jumping jack, toe touch, etc with each letter. 
•  Batter Up – Take your batting position and swing as you say each letter.  Homerun when you say the word!
•  Dribble and Shoot – Dribble each letter and take your shot when you say the word.
• Cowboy – Pretend to throw your lasso with each letter.
• Blowing Kisses – Alternating right and left hands, blow kisses on each letter.  On the word, throw the kiss with both hands! 

   Our Class Schedule 

7:50 - 10:25      Announcements/Attendance/Language Arts/

Social Studies/Writer's Workshop (155 min.)

    11:00 - 11:50    Calendar and Math (50 min.)  

1:10 - 1:55    Specials  

2:00 - 2:40       Snack Time and Math (40 min.)