Monday, August 22, 2005
Well, we are into week two of a new year. We have many things to learn.
All Classes are writing in Journals every day. Sometimes I will give students a topic to write about, but more often I let each student choose what he or she wants to write about.
All Classes are also learning Grammar, Punctuation, Capitalization, and Spelling Skills though a program called "Caught'ya!" This is an on-going story about Harold Weird and his troubles in his new school. Two daily grades will come from the "Caught'ya!" each week.
All Classes will be discussing commonly misspelled words on our "Spelling Word Wall." This week's words are:
because = be + cause
friends = ends in 'ends'
have = used to rhyme with save and wave; the pronunciation changed, but the spelling did not
laugh = spelled in a funny, "laughable" way
off = totally illogical spelling so must just memorize
people = the only word with the long 'e' sound spelled eo
said = used to rhyme with paid and braid; the pronunciation changed, but the spelling did not
they = probably should be spelled t-h-a-y, but it is not
until = only has one l at the end; rhyming words have two
want = many w-a words have funny pronunciations and follow their own strange spelling patterns
All Classes: our first Literary term = Alliteration; ask your student for a definition.
All Classes: Tuesday will be our Library Day each week. Students will check out books to read. Please have your child read at least 10 minutes every evening.
All Classes are writing in Journals every day. Sometimes I will give students a topic to write about, but more often I let each student choose what he or she wants to write about.
All Classes are also learning Grammar, Punctuation, Capitalization, and Spelling Skills though a program called "Caught'ya!" This is an on-going story about Harold Weird and his troubles in his new school. Two daily grades will come from the "Caught'ya!" each week.
All Classes will be discussing commonly misspelled words on our "Spelling Word Wall." This week's words are:
because = be + cause
friends = ends in 'ends'
have = used to rhyme with save and wave; the pronunciation changed, but the spelling did not
laugh = spelled in a funny, "laughable" way
off = totally illogical spelling so must just memorize
people = the only word with the long 'e' sound spelled eo
said = used to rhyme with paid and braid; the pronunciation changed, but the spelling did not
they = probably should be spelled t-h-a-y, but it is not
until = only has one l at the end; rhyming words have two
want = many w-a words have funny pronunciations and follow their own strange spelling patterns
All Classes: our first Literary term = Alliteration; ask your student for a definition.
All Classes: Tuesday will be our Library Day each week. Students will check out books to read. Please have your child read at least 10 minutes every evening.
