​Week of November 28^th:

Now that the weather is getting much colder, please make sure your child is dressed warmly in the morning. It would also be a good idea to pack extra socks and mitts in their book bag so they have extra if they need them. The mud and puddles have been very enticing for many! 

Focus for the week:

Literacy:

Jolly Phonics: ( Vv  Ww )The children need to keep reviewing letter names, sounds/actions until they are mastered. 

Sight words:  we   can

Please focus on these 12 high frequency sight words before reviewing the others:   

a   I   to   is   the  he   are  was   it  and  of  that          

Reading: It is important for the children to read their take home books nightly. They need lots of practice to develop independent reading skills.

Reading behaviours to notice and support with your child:

-uses left to right movement and return sweep

-notices and interprets detail in pictures

-uses oral language related to the text

-matches voice to print by pointing to each word

-pays attention to print: uses beginning sounds (middle, final) to help decode known words, notices   little words within words

-recognizes some sight words

-remembers and uses the language patterns

-notices when language pattern changes

-uses word substitutions that make sense

-predicts what comes next

-retells main events of the story without prompting

Math: Sequencing numerals, familiar dot arrangements, relating numeral to respective quantity, comparing quantities using one to one correspondence, represent and describe numbers, part/part whole relationships for numbers to 5 (recognizing that a given number can be presented by two smaller numbers), counting on strategies

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