January 27-30

Psalm 139:7 "Where shall I go from your Spirit?  Or where shall I flee from your presence?"

This Week:

Happy Helpers - Monday - Jack; Tuesday - Mary Grace; Wednesday -Phoebe; Thursday -Sawyer - bring in your spanish word

Thursday - Mystery Reader -  Ginny Wurttemberg (8:30 or 11:50?)

                   Library - return books

Important Dates in February:

Wednesday, Feb. 11 - Lower Elementary Chapel - 8:35 am -dressy enrichment clothes

Monday, Feb. 16 - No school

Wednesday, Feb. 18 - Late Start/Jeans day

Thursday, Feb. 19 - Bake sale

Thursday, Feb. 26 - 8:45  - Poetry Recital

 (MOM February) to coordinate refreshments after recital in our room.

Children will choose their poem(s) this week and I will send it home to memorize.  All memorization must be done at home.  We will practice at school.  The children will also recite our school passage that we have learned thus far, so please continue to work on that at home as well.

What We Will Learn This Week:

• Bible - Psalm 139:7 & learn and practice vocabulary words within this verse & The Jesus Storybook Bible
• Book of The Week -  "The Little House" by Virginia Lee Burton.  Continue studying personification displayed in this book and application in writing.  Narration homework on Thursday.
• Phonics/Reading/Writing -  Unit 3 - Review double rule (f,l,s,z - 1 syllable word after a short vowel); New rule - c, k (use c before vowels a, o, u & use k before e, i, y).  
  New Trick Words (practice at with cards) - is, his, on                                                Dictation - they tap and write words; Nonsense words; Sentence frames; Distinguish between long and short vowels; Decodable readers; Journal Writing; ABC order
• Math - money (dimes); number recognition and counting; matching numbers to set; more/fewer; balance/weight; more/less - counting objects & addition sentences; calendar concepts (time, days, months, date)
• Centers - New decodable reader (Ben is Ten); Make short vowel book; games; Make house book (memorize & write address); Listening center
• Habit - Self-Control
• Poem readings and selection

Have a great week!
Mrs. Lawrence