1st Grade Reading
We will start Unit 9 of the Wilson Fundations program next week. This unit reviews the reading and spelling of previous word patterns. No new word patterns are taught, just a new concept.
In Unit 9, students will learn about a closed syllable.
Closed syllables can only have one vowel.
The vowel is followed by one or more consonants (closed in)
The vowel sound is short.
2nd Grade Reading
We have been working on Unit 8 of the Wilson Fundations program. In this unit we are working on r-controlled syllables.
This syllable contains a single vowel followed by an r (ar, er, ir, or, ur).
The vowel is neither long or short; it is controlled by the r.
This syllable can be combined with other syllables to make multisyllabic words.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Week of February 7th - 11th
2nd Grade Math
This week we completed our second chapter on Money. The children did well with this. Please continue to expose your children to coins and money at home. It is always helpful to practice! We began our chapter on telling time on Thursday. The children are looking forward to working on this chapter.
1st Grade Reading
This week we completed Unit 7 of our Wilson Fundations program. We began Unit 8 of the program on Friday. In this Unit we will work on the difference between a blend and a digraph. A digraph contains two consonants and only makes one sound such as (sh). A blend contains two consonants and only makes one sound, such as /s/ and /l/, /sl/.
2nd Grade Reading
This week we completed Unit 6 of our Wilson Fundations program. The children did well on their tests. We started Unit 7 on Wednesday. This unit works with open syllables.
Open syllables have:
1. Only one vowel which is the last letter in the syllable
2. The sound is long to indicate the long sound, the vowel is marked with a (-)
3. This syllable can be combined with other syllables to make multisyllabic words
Students will also learn that y often works as a vowel in open syllables saying (i) at the end of one syllable words and (e) at the end of multisyllabic words.
This week we completed our second chapter on Money. The children did well with this. Please continue to expose your children to coins and money at home. It is always helpful to practice! We began our chapter on telling time on Thursday. The children are looking forward to working on this chapter.
1st Grade Reading
This week we completed Unit 7 of our Wilson Fundations program. We began Unit 8 of the program on Friday. In this Unit we will work on the difference between a blend and a digraph. A digraph contains two consonants and only makes one sound such as (sh). A blend contains two consonants and only makes one sound, such as /s/ and /l/, /sl/.
2nd Grade Reading
This week we completed Unit 6 of our Wilson Fundations program. The children did well on their tests. We started Unit 7 on Wednesday. This unit works with open syllables.
Open syllables have:
1. Only one vowel which is the last letter in the syllable
2. The sound is long to indicate the long sound, the vowel is marked with a (-)
3. This syllable can be combined with other syllables to make multisyllabic words
Students will also learn that y often works as a vowel in open syllables saying (i) at the end of one syllable words and (e) at the end of multisyllabic words.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Week of January 31st - February 4th
2nd Grade Math
We continue to work with money. Our chapter test will be on Tuesday. My students are doing well with money and continue to get better and better with counting change everyday!
1st Grade Reading
We continued to work on Unit 7 of our Wilson Fundations program. We are working with new glued sounds: ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk. Our test will be mid-week next week.
2nd Grade Reading
Our test on Unit 6 of our Wilson Fundations program was postponed until next Monday. This week we concentrated on the reading and spelling procedures for two syllable words with both closed and vowel - consonant - e syllables. We also worked on exceptions to the vowel - consonant - e syllable. This exception, -ive, can also be a suffix. It is pronounced with a short i sound.
Announcements
Monday, February 14th - Valentine's Day Parties
Monday, February 21st - No School, President's Day
Tuesday, March 1st - Report Cards go home
Friday, March 4th - No School
We continue to work with money. Our chapter test will be on Tuesday. My students are doing well with money and continue to get better and better with counting change everyday!
1st Grade Reading
We continued to work on Unit 7 of our Wilson Fundations program. We are working with new glued sounds: ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk. Our test will be mid-week next week.
2nd Grade Reading
Our test on Unit 6 of our Wilson Fundations program was postponed until next Monday. This week we concentrated on the reading and spelling procedures for two syllable words with both closed and vowel - consonant - e syllables. We also worked on exceptions to the vowel - consonant - e syllable. This exception, -ive, can also be a suffix. It is pronounced with a short i sound.
Announcements
Monday, February 14th - Valentine's Day Parties
Monday, February 21st - No School, President's Day
Tuesday, March 1st - Report Cards go home
Friday, March 4th - No School
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