Week Four!

I would first like to thank those parents that made it out to the Luff Open House on Thursday evening. It was so great to visit with you again and have some time to talk about the things going on this year!

Next, I would like to inform/remind everyone that Monday is our first FIELD TRIP! We will be visiting the Old Jailhouse Museum in Independence. It is only a half-day trip that the students will LOVE!

Lastly, here is are a few snapshots from our week!

Tricky Word Practice

If you were able to come to the open house, then you received a Tricky Word list. If you were not able to attend, the list was sent home with your child. We practice these words every day in the classroom, but the extra practice at home is so important. You can do something as easy as make flash cards for your kiddo to practice with (similar to whats pictured below).

Sound of the Week Hunt!

Something that I have discovered that the kiddos love is hunting in their poem of the week for that weeks sound focus. Last week our focus was the /th/ sound. I told them how many I had found in the poem and set them off to try and find the same amount. They look so hard and read so many words containing that sound during this time. It is very thrilling to see!

I Help When I...

During writing time this week I introduced the students to the whiteboards. They absolutely love using these! During writing time we practiced writing sentences that started with the words "I help when I..." They had to finish the sentence. This eventually transitioned into stories on paper, but this was a good introduction activity to get their ideas flowing.

Work Before You Play

One of the 7 habits of being a good leader is "Putting First Things First." What that transitions to in the classroom is a phrase your kiddos know all too well from me... "Work before you play!" Therefore, I often look for opportunities to encourage students to get their work done in order to earn some free fun time. After the students wrote there "I help when I..." sentences, I gave them free draw time on the white boards. They earned this time and had so much fun!