Bethpage Black

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer down on the farm! Remember to look for your Roadrunner's foldable writing project in the office this week!

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What to do this week with your Roadrunner...

*Look for capital letters in the stories that you read. "What types of words are capitalized?"

*Talk about the punctuation that you see when you are reading. (periods, commas, question marks, exclamation marks, and quotations)

-"When do you use a question mark at the end of a sentence." etc.

*Make sure your Roadrunner is fully comprehending what he or she has just read by asking questions that check for understanding. "What types of things would we find in a hardware store?"

*Keep up the great work with the vocabulary cards!

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ZOO TRIP

Thank you to all the parents who helped CLASS Academy at the zoo.

We saw lots of animals play away their day and have enormous fun...

We tried to get the magnificent creature to stand up and run...

We saw the animals enjoy the glorious Oregon sun...

Our minds were lost in wonder before the day was done.

Pinehurst No.2

Read with your Roadrunner everyday! "Even on the weekend?"

Yes, even on the weekend. If you come across a word that your Roadrunner has not yet mastered, have them write the word on a 3x5 note card. Start a collection of words to practice reading everyday in addition to your nightly reading. For example, start by having your Roadrunner read the note cards they have collected before they start reading. Next, have them read a book that is fun for them. Keep a stack of new note cards around for writing new practice words. If your Roadrunner is reading independently make sure they are reading a book just below their reading level. When they read independently there should be a minimum level of frustration. After you finish a reading session go through the practice cards again and ask them what each word means to make sure they are not just able to read the word, but also understand its meaning. Our goal this summer and throughout the year is to have the Roadrunners reading fluency match their comprehension level. Keep up the great work parents and don't forget the sunscreen.

Back in the Saddle Again

Welcome back from vacation! Shake the sand out

of your hair and strap yourselves in. This week in

math the Roadrunners will practice counting money, practice telling time, skip count by six, and review double digit addition and subtraction.

These are some things you can do with your Roadrunner to insure they have a successful week in math:

-Have them count the money in the sofa, cup holder, purse, wallet and or refrigerator. After they count the money, have them write their answers on a piece of paper, a chalk board, a white board and or the refrigerator. Their answer should look like this...$0.13 or $6.43. Remember to always write the dollar $ign never the cent $ign.

-Have them read every clock that you and they can find. Look for analog clocks. Ask them...what hand is the minute hand? What hand is the minute hand? What time is it? What time will it be in 15,30,45,60 min. Have them estimate time when they get in the car to travel somewhere. "It is 6:45 now. How long do you think it will take us to get to the grocery store? We are at the store the time is now 7:05 how long did it take us to drive to the store?"

-Have them teach you the six skip counting song as you listen to it in the car on the way to school. Have them put things in groups of six and count them all the way to sixty. Ask them their six times table..."What is 6x4?" They should answer saying the question first."6x4 is 24!"

These are a few things that you can do with your student. Please expand on these ideas. Stay tuned for more ideas!

Please contact me with any questions.