We got new table spots!  So far so good!  We love getting to know friends better.  (And I love knowing which kids talk all the time!!!!)



Next week we will start using LEXIA in the classroom.  Lexia is an app that allows a child to work on literacy skills at their own pace.  If at all possible, please try to use Lexia at home a 2-3 times per week.  You will get a Clever QR code (badge) that is personal to your child that allows your child to log in. You'll need to follow these steps.  

iPad/tablet:

1. Download the Clever app on your tablet.

2. Allow all permissions for the app if prompted.

3. Login with the Clever badge.

4. Some of the apps inside Clever are web links and will open in a web browser, others will require you to download the specific app like Lexia. 

Computer:

1. On a computer, go to Clever.com. 

2. Your computer has to have a webcam to login with the QR code. Allow the camera access to clever.com if needed.

3. Everything will be through the web browser, no need to download any apps.

Reading: 

This week we talked about getting our brains ready to read a book.  We look at a book and think about what we know about the topic.  This helps us get ready to read tricky words and understand what we are reading.   We read some fiction and non-fiction books about bears.

We learned that we can read sentences easily when we look for snap words!

Writing:

We worked on stories that have beginnings, middles, and ends in writing.  We also practiced hearing all the sounds in words.  We practiced the snap words: went, is, in, and
Here is Finlay's beginning. It's what happened first.  She wrote what happened next and last on the next pages. 

Math:

We began a module about measurement and comparing numbers this week.  Students are pouring sand from one container to another to explore volume.  We are measuring with cubes and popsicle sticks. Students are also thinking about numbers that are larger and smaller.