Dear Families,
The students have been working very hard these past few weeks to improve their reading and writing skills. Even though we have only been in school for about 2 months, we have been very busy in the classroom covering many concepts. In reading, we have talked about character traits, dialogue tags, reading assigned and unassigned dialogue, what to do when there is an unfamiliar word or idea in the text, and have practiced reading aloud. Every Monday, the students recite poems that they have memorized. They are doing a great job and it has been very enjoyable to see their self- confidence increase while being in front of the class. In writing, the students have used a variety of gathering strategies to help them choose a topic to write about, created and published a personal narrative about a special place, learned how to form a complete sentence, and have practiced using editing symbols while proofreading. The students have also been taught how to choose a “just right” book that is appropriate for their reading comprehension level.
As you can see, we have been very busy in room B-132! We have created a welcoming learning environment where students can feel confident and successful. The students are demonstrating excellence in the classroom and we hope that they are doing the same at home while completing homework assignments. To help you create a positive learning environment at home for your child, we have attached a list of ideas so that excellence is achieved at home as well. Please read through the list and contact us with any questions or suggestions you may have. We look forward to working with you to reach each student’s individual learning goals.
We hope to see everyone at our “Fall into Writing Festival!” We are very excited to share with you what the students have been reading and writing.
Hope to see you soon!
Mrs. Bossio and Miss Gallagher
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