Many of the students continue to need more practice with their addition and subtraction strategies. Please try to practice a few each night. I.e. skip counting, adding doubles, adding ten and nine, etc....
In language we are preparing for our spring writing assessment. The grade ones are learning to write a friendly letter and both classes are learning PERSUASIVE writing.
The grade ones are working on stating their opinion and including, interesting and exciting, supporting details. The grade twos have been looking at advertising and the persuasive way advertisements convince us to buy things we don't need.
We continue to practice all of our reading strategies when we read. I have begun the reading assessments and your child will soon receive, (if they have not already received one), a certificate with their reading level at the beginning of the year and their reading level now! I am so proud of their progress!!! The grade ones should be reading at a level 16 and the grade twos should be reading at a level 24 at this point in the year. Don't forget to continue reading over the summer. Even if they are not at grade level yet a summer of reading can give them that needed boost!
