Storm Watching

Your children and I had a great first week. We were very busy learning and practicing rules and routines. We've started our Journals, which by the way, are going to be such a joy for you to read after our 180 day adventure is done! I can already see that I have many good readers and writers.
We also started our new Math program Investigations and what fun it is! The pictures you see on "Rock You" are mostly taken during Math. Next week we will explore counting to 20 in many different ways including some games that always make learning a little more fun.
Next week we will begin our "Star Vocabulary" Unit. This is a unit created by a group of teachers in Jacksonville, Fl. It is designed to increase the vocabulary of our young readers using words that are in our all time favorite books. Don't be surprised if you hear a new word or two! If you do, ask your child what that word means and then praise the of course for being a STAR word user!
We will also begin to bring home Reading Homework every night, Spelling twice or three times a week and Math twice a week. Reinforcement at home is very important so please go over your child's homework each night to reinforce what we are doing at school. Send all homework back in the "Blue" folder and don't forget to sign your child's planner.
That pesky storm, Gustav may be bringing some rain our way by Wednesday...so your children and I will be doing a little storm watching. That makes for some really good stories!!