WEEKLY NEWS AND LESSON PLANS

 Week of November 30-December 4

Theme: "Christmas Around the World"

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DECEMBER STUDENT OF THE MONTH !

Dear Family,

The students continue to work very hard to master skills necessary for first grade.  It is important that you and your child focus on memorizing sight words, reading fluently, studying spelling words and sentence dictations, learning math skills, and memorizing math facts with sums to 18.  Thanks for your help at home.  It must continue for your child to progress.  The students have many skills to master before first grade promotion in May.

We will continue reading in Book 3, the story "Snakes" pages 101-121.  Please listen to your child read the basal story each night as part of his/her 20 minutes of reading.  Don't forget to sign or initial the reading homework chart  each night in the homework folder. Your child will have his/her story selection assessment on Thursday.   Study the highlighted basal and Saxon sight words listed in your child's folder.  It would be very helpful if you would make sight word flash cards for your child.  As we complete each list of sight words, your child will be orally tested on these words.  Our next sight words test (Book 3/Saxon) will be on Tuesday, December 15.

We will continue Spelling List 12 this week.  Your child will have a practice assessment on Wednesday and the retake assessment on Friday.  If your child has a perfect paper on the spelling words and/or sentence dictations, he/she will not have to retake it on Friday.  The words are getting progressively harder so make sure and study the words and dictations daily.

If you ever have any questions concerning your child's progress, please feel free to call the elementary school office (601-758-4289) to schedule a conference. I have specific conference times each day. You can also email me from this website or to my Lamar County School District address at www.teresa.hudson@lamarcountyschools.org.

Thanks for your support at Sumrall Elementary School. Remember our motto: LEARNING TAKES THREE: PARENT,TEACHER, AND ME !

Sincerely,

Teresa Hudson

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

December 11 - AR - Last day to test

December 15 - Sight Words Assessment - Book 3/Saxon Sight Words

December 18 - Christmas Caroling at Ramey's - more info later

December 22 - Christmas Party 10:00  Dismiss at 11:30

ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK:

# Required skills are indicated by Competency Objective numbers and Depth of Knowledge levels)

MONDAY: 

Reading: #1a2 (DOK1); 1b4,1c1 (DOK 2)  1c8 (DOK 2)

Saxon Phonics Lesson 71 - Combination ar

Key Picture - star

*Homework 71 -  complete/return.

#1f (DOK 1); 2b1 2b3 (DOK 2)

Students will apply strategies and skills to comprehend, respond to, and interpret text.

Read the basal story – "Snakes" pages 101-121.

New basal sight words - know   under   who   where

Study basal and Saxon sight words highlighted in the homework folder.

Spelling:  Spelling List 12  #4b7 (DOK 1)

us  six  yes  good  jump  five  name  drink  stacked  napkin  *some  *was

* - denotes sight words - must be memorized

Sentence Dictations:  1.  The bee stung Bob on the heel..  2.  His heel swelled and felt hot.

Practice writing the spelling words and sentence dictations daily. 

10:30 – 11:15 – Activity

Math:    envision Math  Topic 10-6  #1.a. (DOK 1)

Odd and Even  Numbers

Interactive Learning, Visual Learning, Guided and Independent Practice, Problem Solving, and Quick Check Master

12:15-12:45  Lunch

Language:  Verbs and Explanatory Writing - Unit 3

Language Practice Book pages 119, 120 - Verbs

Handwriting : #4b8 (DOK 1)

Copy spelling sentences from the board, focusing on letter formation, spacing, and neatness.

1:30-2:00  Recess

Science/Social Studies: "Christmas Around the World"

Activity: Discuss customs in the United States - Teacher Created Materials pages 45, 46  Schaffer page 19

Make a Christmas card.  Copy poem on lined paper for the card.

Share the classroom book about Christmas.

TUESDAY:   

Reading: #1a2 (DOK 1) 1b4, 5;1c1 (DOK 2) 1c8 (DOK 2)

Saxon Phonics Lesson 72 - Digraph ch

Key Picture - cheese

Decodable Reader 25 - Such Good Bugs

Homework 72 - complete/return.

Study all basal and Saxon sight words highlighted in the reading folder.

#1f (DOK 1); 2b1, 2b3 (DOK 2)

Students will apply strategies and skills to comprehend, respond to, and interpret text.

Read the basal story – "Snakes" pages 101-121.

Study basal and Saxon sight words highlighted in the folder.

*Sign or initial the reading chart in the homework folder.

10:30-11:15  Activity

SEEKERS: Building My Self-Confidence (TE) page 129

Spelling:  Spelling List 12 #4b (DOK 1)

Practice writing each selling word and sentence dictation correctly to prepare for Wednesday's assessment.  

Math:  enVision Math  Topic  10-7   #1.e. (DOK 1)

Review Grade K:   Ordinal through Twentieth

Interactive Learning, Visual Learning, Guided and Independent Practice, Problem Solving, and Quick Check Master

 12:15-12:45  Lunch

Language:  Past Tense Verbs

Language Arts Book pages 121, 122

 Handwriting: #4b8 (DOK 1)

Copy spelling sentences, focusing on letter formation, spacing and neatness.

1:30-2:00  Recess

Science/Social Studies: "Christmas Around the World"

Activity: Complete the Christmas card poem from Monday's lesson.

Share classroom books about Christmas.

WEDNESDAY: 

Reading: #1a2 (DOK 1); 1b4,5; 1c1 (DOK 1)

Saxon Phonics Lesson 73 - Combination or

Key Picture - horse

New Saxon sight words - word   work   world

*Homework 73 -  complete/return

#1f (DOK 1); 2b1, 2b3 (DOK 2)

Students will apply strategies and skills to comprehend, respond to, and interpret text.

Reread the basal story – "Snakes" pages 101-121.

Study basal and Saxon sight words highlighted in the homework folder.

Practice Book page 109 - long a

Practice Book page  110 - Use new basal sight words to complete missing words in sentences.

Sign or initial the reading chart in the homework folder.

Spelling:  Spelling List 12  #4b7 (DOK 1)

Practice Spelling Assessment

10:30-11:45 – Activity

Math: enVision Math   Topic 10-8   #2.a. (DOK 2)  2.b.  2.d.

Patterns in Tables

Interactive Learning, Visual Learning. Guided and Independent Practice, Problem Solving, and Quick Check Master

12:15-12:45  Lunch

Language:  Past Tense Verbs

Language Arts Book pages 123, 124

Handwriting:  #4b8 (DOK 1)

Copy spelling sentences from the board, focusing on correct letter formation, spacing, and neatness.

1:30-2:00  Recess

Social Studies/Science:  "Christmas"

Activity: Christmas Tree pattern - glue Christmas balls to decorate the tree and the front of the Christmas card.

Share classroom books about Christmas.

THURSDAY: 

Reading:  #1a2 (DOK 1), 1b4,1c1 (DOK 2)

Saxon Phonics Lesson 74 - Combination qu

Key Picture - quilt

Decodable Reader 26- The Storm

*Homework 74 - complete/return.

#1f (DOK 1); 2b1, 2b3 (DOK 2)

Students will apply strategies and skills to comprehend, respond to, and interpret text.

Reread the basal story – "Snakes".

Story Selection Assessment - "Snakes"

Review Book 1, Book 2, and Book 3 highlighted basal and Saxon sight words in the homework folder.

Spelling:  Spelling List 12  #4b7 (DOK 1)

Practice writing spelling words and sentence dictations.  This activity is only for the students who missed (-0) on the practice assessment yesterday.

10:30-11:15 – Activity

Math: enVision Math  Topic 10-9   #2.a. (DOK 2)  2.d.

Problem Solving:  Look for a Pattern

Interactive Learning, Visual Learning, Guided Practice, Independent Practice, Problem Solving, and Quick Check Master

12:15-12:45  Lunch

Language:  Subject/Verb Agreement

Language Arts Book pages 125, 126

Handwriting: #4b8 (DOK 1)

Copy spelling sentences from the board, focusing on correct letter formation, spacing, and neatness.

1:30-2:00  Recess

Social Studies/Science:  "Christmas"

Activity: Make a handprint for the Christmas card.

Share classroom books about Christmas.

FRIDAY: 

Saxon Phonics Lesson 75

Assessment 14

**No homework

Review basal sight words highlighted in the homework folder.

#1f (DOK 1); 2b1, 2b3 (DOK 2)

Students will apply strategies and skills to comprehend, respond to, and interpret text.

Reread the basal story - "Snakes".

Spelling:  Spelling List  12  #4b7 (DOK 1)

Spelling  Assessment

This assessment is only for the students who did not have a perfect (-0) paper on Wednesday's spelling words/sentence dictations assessment.

10:30-11:15 – Activity

Math: enVision Math  Topic 10

Topic 10 Assessment

Interactive Learning, Visual Learning, Guided Practice, Independent Practice, Problem Solving, and Quick Check Master

12:15-12:45  Lunch

Language: Verbs - Is and Are

Language Arts Book pages 127, 128

Handwriting: #4b8 (DOK 1)

Copy spelling sentences from the board, focusing on correct letter formation, spacing, and neatness.

1:30-2:00  Recess

Social Studies/Science: "Christmas""

Activity:  Share United States Christmas customs - Child Craft Book

Scholastic News

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Have a great weekend!

   Sincerely,

Teresa Hudson